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general elective system. Because under the kind of
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proposals that are being discussed here, a situation
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like that is to be dealt with at any time and at the
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end of his term he probably would be returned to office
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anyway, so 1 cannot see that the terra would make much
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difference.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Plus the fact it would seem
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to me that the short terms on trial court level would
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tend to make the judges less independent, in knowing
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that they live in more of a goldfish bowl than the
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appellate courts.
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MR. WINTERS: That is true. If you have
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tenure by non-competitive election, again, I do not
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think it makes so much difference. I really feel, with
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apologies, that I should bring this to a close.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Well, we appreciate your
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meeting with us this morning, Mr. Winters, and look
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forward to meeting with you again.
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MR. WINTERS: I congratulate you on the setup
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that you have, and am hopeful that. Maryland will be in
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the future one of thw states to which we can point with
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