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Vanderbilt law professor Brian Fitzpatrick speaks to us about why he believes Iowa should change its judicial nominating commission.

“I don’t think it can be defended to reserve half of the judicial selection committee for one special interest group — the legal profession. I don’t know why lawyers should have more say over one entire branch of our government than any other group of people,” Fitzpatrick said.

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Author: Jacob Hall

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