SOME LAWMAKERS WANT TO LIMIT JUDGES’ TERMS, CHANGE ELECTION PROCEDURES

The House Judiciary Committee has approved two proposed changes to the state’s constitution that deal with how long appellate judges’ terms should be and how they are re-elected. One proposal would limit judges and justices to serve a maximum of two full terms of office on each the Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme court benches. The other proposal would require judges to run for re-election just as magisterial district judges and other elective officeholders must do.  The proposed changes now must be considered by the full House of Representatives.