{
  "id": 14662791,
  "title": "Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/frustrated-by-losses-in-the-courts-missouri-republicans-want-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPublica",
    "slug": "propublica",
    "url": "https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-plan-judge-selection-republican-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Missouri Republicans, frustrated by recent setbacks, are pushing to alter how the state's top judges are selected. The Missouri Plan, instituted 86 years ago, removes political influence from the courts by having lawyers choose candidates, from which the governor appoints a judge for the state Supreme Court. Historically, this system faced opposition from political bosses who saw it as giving lawyers too much power. However, it has remained in place, with voters approving it in 1942. More recently, Missouri Republicans, seeking to bolster their power, have targeted this system. They argue that electing judges directly would give them more control. Despite these efforts, voters have consistently rejected proposals to change the system. Now, with the Supreme Court siding against a redistricting plan and its own map being restored, Missouri Republicans are once again seeking to weaken the judicial selection process.",
  "summary": "The post Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected appeared first on ProPublica .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}