Judicial watchdog panel overhauls vetting process

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Judicial watchdog panel overhauls vetting process

All but one judge up for retention met judicial standards, the Judicial Performance Review Commission found in its 2024 review of judges and justices. The latest round of judicial performance review marks the first since a task force undertook a major rule and process overhaul after three judges were not retained in 2022, despite only one judge being deemed unfit for the bench. In recommended and since-adopted rule changes, commissioners priorit…