An Act to end the lifetime judicial appointment of state Judges in Massachusetts

HD 4310 proposes amending the Massachusetts Constitution to replace lifetime judicial appointments with a 3-year term limit for all state judges. The bill requires the governor to seek public approval (via a transparent process involving diverse communities) before nominating any judge, and mandates that nominees gain public support to proceed to the Governor's Council. If public complaints about a judge's performance arise during their term, they cannot complete the full 3 years. The bill aims to increase accountability and public involvement in judicial selection, ending the current system where judges serve indefinitely without such requirements. This is a constitutional amendment proposal, not an enacted law.