1st mtg of Judicial Nominating Commission

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Judicial Nominating Commission to meet for first time: "The first meeting of the state's newly formed Judicial Nominating Commission is set for Sept. 23 in Nashville." From the article:

The process for selecting the state's appellate judges, dubbed the "Tennessee Plan," had come under fire again over the past year. During this year's General Assembly session, legislators had the option of abandoning the plan and reverting to what critics say the state constitution calls for: the popular election of such judges.

Instead, the Legislature voted to keep the plan but reinvent the way in which the nominating committee is selected. The new commission takes away mandated appointments to the commission by various legal and special-interest groups such as the state bar association.