Texas Proposition 14 (2007)

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Proposition 14 permits a justice or judge to serve the remainder of their term despite reaching the mandatory age for retirement.^[1]

Proposition 14 appeared on the statewide November 2007 ballot in Texas along with fifteen other statewide propositions; all of them passed. All sixteen ballot measures were legislative referrals voted onto the ballot by the Texas State Legislature.

Election results

Proposition 14 passed with 806,993 voting for it (75%) and 269,021 voting against it (25%).

Supporting arguments

Proposition 14 would honor the intent of Texas voters by allowing judges to serve out their elected terms. ^[2]

Newspaper endorsements

Dallas Morning News

• " Allowing judges to complete their terms after reaching age 75 makes sense. That's why we say vote yes."^[3]

Austin Chronicle

• "YES. If they can still do the job, let 'em work."^[4]

Statement of opposition

One reason for mandatory retirement is that aging judges can contribute to an increasingly ineffective judiciary and can be difficult to remove because of the protections of incumbency. Proposition 14 would erode the important policy goal of ensuring a vibrant and able judiciary.^[5]

References

1. ↑ Proposition 14 language
2. ↑ House Research Organization
3. ↑ We Recommend, Dallas Morning News, Oct 23, 2007
4. ↑ Austin Chronicle Endorsements, Austin Chronicle, Nov. 2, 2007
5. ↑ House Research Organization

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