Knotts named to judicial screening commission
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Sen. Jake Knotts, R-Lexington, has been appointed to replace Sen. Ray Cleary, R-Georgetown, on the S.C. Judicial Merit Selection Commission, according to a commission release.
“I have been involved in some aspects of the judicial system in this state my entire career,” Knotts said. “I look forward to assisting in this process and ensuring that the integrity of the judicial selection process is protected.”
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, said the appointment is effective immediately, though he didn’t give a reason. Cleary had been on the commission since November 2005.
Under state law, McConnell, as the Judiciary Committee chairman and Senate president pro tempore, has the authority to appoint five members of the 10-member commission.
The commission, created in 1997, nominates judicial candidates to the Legislature. Lawmakers can choose only from among nominated candidates. Virginia is the only other state that uses a similar system.
The State Newspaper
Rick Brundrett
2/21/2008
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