Carney agrees restriction on judgeships is unconstitutional
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Carney has acknowledged that a provision splitting positions on Delaware's highest courts between Republicans and Democrats is unconstitutional. The acknowledgment came in a proposed consent agreement filed Monday in a federal court case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020. Carney agrees that a "major-party" provision in Delaware's constitution regarding appointments to Delaware's Supreme Court, Superior Court and Chancery Court is unconstitutional. […]