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Gavel Grab reports that the candidates running for the Mississippi Supreme Court and third-party groups supporting them are spending big money.  Citing  the Jackson Clarion-Ledger , Gavel Grab notes that business interests and plaintiffs’ lawyers seem to be filling the coffers of the candidates.

In addition, the same paper earlier reported that “Political action committees are spending more on advertisements for those running for the state Supreme Court than any of those actually seeking the office.”  While the candidates claim not to be involved with these groups or authorizing their activities, allegations about collaboration have surfaced.

Look at what happens when judges have to run for election and raise money to suppor their campaigns. There’s a better way to select Supreme Court justices, a way that gets them out of this mess.  It’s Merit Selection.