Pulaski County Municipal Court v. Scott

I join the opinion written by Justice Holt. I concur merely to state that we do not reach the issue of whether the judge of one Pulaski County municipal court with county-wide jurisdiction may come into office by appointment, as here, while others must be elected.

I concur in finding the act creating the Pulaski Municipal Court is valid, and that the manner of selection of the judge, whether elective or appointive, is a valid exercise of legislative authority. However, the General Assembly may not exercise that authority in a manner which might not afford a litigant an impartial tribunal, and…