Monday, October 14, 2024

Mandatory Judicial retirement age?

Bloomberg Law has Voters to Weigh Judicial Retirement Age, Term Limits, Discipline which addresses various proposals in other states regulating judges:

  • New Hampshire proposal would raise mandatory retirement to 75 from the current 70. Most states (33) have age limits for judges (CA does not). Vermont's mandatory retirement age is the highest, at 90. Texas's is 75.
  • Arizona voters are being asked to scrap most retention elections and judicial term limits. AZ's mandatory retirement age is 70.
  • Colorado voters will decide whether to create a judicial discipline adjudicative board composed of judges, attorneys, and citizens.