The Committee for Economic Development and its Members believe that selection by election is eroding citizens’ and businesses’ confidence in the integrity of their judges. Our new report, Choosing Justice? The Need for Judicial Selection Reform, features case studies documenting the growing politicization of state judicial races, including past campaigns in Florida and Missouri that have drawn national attention. Included for state policymakers is a multi-step plan that would improve the integrity and objectivity of state courts. Recommendations include: