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Advisers Push Merit Selection For North Carolina Judges
Gov. Jim Hunt faced pressure from advisers Phil Carlton and Burley Mitchell to adopt merit selection for Superior Court judges after spotting a patronage driven candidate list. Carlton noted his concern over the list and Hunt’s July 28 pledge to use merit rather than politics, with a one year trial via screening committee nominations.
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Raleigh
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Gary Pearce
Phil Carlton
State Department of Crime Control
Wake County
Burley Mitchell
Carlton
Charlotte Observer
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North Carolina