Carson Shocked by Senate Judiciary Committee Dysfunction

Concord, NH – Today during an executive session in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Democrats attached an amendment dealing with how the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appoints retired judges to the Supreme Court to fill vacancies on the bench. The amendment was attached to a bill establishing a special marriage officiant license. Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) issued the following statement:

“It is shocking that Senate Democrats would use a bill related to temporary marriage officiant licenses to attach a non-germane amendment with such far reaching consequences,” said Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry). “This amendment should have had a public hearing, so the committee could learn what it does and uncover any unintended consequences. Instead the people have been cut out of the process, half the committee members were left in the dark, and the State Supreme Court itself completely unaware of the proposed change. This complete abandonment of the process is unacceptable and should never have been allowed to happen.”