CONCORD, N.H.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Monday appointed a bipartisan group of legal, law enforcement and business leaders to help him select judges.
Sununu, a Republican who was elected in November, issued an executive order creating a judicial selection commission. It will be led by attorney Chuck Douglas, a former Republican congressman and former state Supreme Court justice.
At least four of the last five governors created similar commissions. The group’s recommendations aren’t binding, but Sununu said they will serve as an invaluable resource. He previously served on the governor’s Executive Council, which approves judicial nominations and contracts.
“We have a good system here in New Hampshire when you look at things in a bipartisan manner, when you look at things not just across the aisle but through the different industries, whether it be getting the advice of existing lawyers, former judges, business leaders, whatever it might be,” Sununu said.
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