State high court set to expand

[TexasTowelie]

PHOENIX — A special state commission takes the first steps this week to letting Gov. Doug Ducey put two of his choices on the state’s high court.

Applications are due Monday for the two new positions that the Republican-dominated legislature created in what until now has been a five-member court.

Unlike the federal process, Ducey does not get to name whoever he wants, subject only to Senate confirmation. Instead, he has to choose from a list of nominees from the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments.

But if the last vacancy is any indication, the commission is likely to send him a wide choice.

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[marybourg]

1. It's called "court packing",

at least it was when Franklin Roosevelt tried to do it to the Supreme Court.