Delaware Supreme Court
From Judgepedia
| Delaware Supreme Court |
|---|
|
| Sitting Justices |
| Randy Holland Myron Steele Carolyn Berger Henry Ridgely Jack Jacobs |
| Former justices |
| Delaware on Judgepedia |
The Delaware Supreme Court was founded in 1951. Until then, the court consisted of a compilation of justices who had not heard the case in question--in other words, Delaware employed a "left-over judge" system (from 1897-1951).
The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and four justices who are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Delaware State Senate.
Contents |
Current justices
The justices are appointed for 12-year terms and must be learned in the law and citizens of Delaware. Three of the justices must represent one of the major political parties while the other two justices must be members of the other major political party.[1]
Removal from office
Delaware judges may be removed in one of two ways:
- Judges may be impeached by a majority of the house of representatives and convicted by two thirds of the senate.
- [They] may be removed, retired, or disciplined by a two-thirds vote of the court on the judiciary." [2]
External Links
References
|
