From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 779: State lawmakers are considering major changes in the way North Carolina selects its judges. One expert in the field believes this state already uses one of the best — if not the best — possible system. Chris Bonneau, associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh, defended partisan judicial elections during a recent Raleigh forum sponsored by the Federalist Society. Bonneau highlights advantages of partisan elections and rebuts criticism against that method of filling the top jobs within the judicial branch.