"Though Missouri's current selection system was no doubt originally intended to find the best candidates for judicial office, it is now dominated by members of the bar who often have a particular bias that is not shared by Missouri's citizenry. With three lawyer-members, plus the Chief Justice, the Commission is exceptionally susceptible to corruption by financial and professional interests within the legal profession."

- David Stras, Law Professor, University of Minnesota Law School, 2/24/2008