“Under the longstanding bipartisan judicial selection system we have in Illinois, the President’s party selects the candidates for three out of four district court vacancies and the other party selects the candidate for the fourth. Then the parties negotiate until they reach an agreement on packages of nominees that can move forward to confirmation. Under this system, neither side gets everything their way. For several decades, this bipartisan process has kept both parties at the table and has served Illinois well.
https://m.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=44508
Wow. Thanks for the quick responses
That actually explains a lot and explains how one of the confirmations last week was a member of the Federalist society.
Amazing to think that a state so corrupt as Illinois has such a bi-partisan vetting process in place. quite interesting actually.
That smirk on the judge’s face though......
“...For several decades, this bipartisan process has kept both parties at the table and has served Illinois well.”
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It might be more accurate to say that that process, in conjunction with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s “blue slip” process, has served Illinois DemocRATS well.
Lets the Dems keep “Crook” County crooked even when Dems are as popular as turds in a punchbowl elsewhere in the state.
Under this system we get 3 liberals and a RINO when a Democrat nominates, and one liberal and 3 conservatives (hopefully) when a Republican nominates. Not so good.
Yeah right. 8>)
Re: “Under the longstanding bipartisan judicial selection system we have in Illinois, the President’s party selects the candidates for three out of four district court vacancies and the other party selects the candidate for the fourth.”
District judges are appointed for life.
Hard to believe there are four vacancies every four years in Illinois.