In the late 1930s, the American Bar Association recommended that states adopt methods of selecting judges that were based on merit plans. The first state to adopt this idea was Arizona in 1940.

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In the late 1930s, the American Bar Association recommended that states adopt methods of selecting judges that were based on merit plans. The first state to adopt this idea was Arizona in 1940.

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Missouri was the first state to adopt the merit plan for selecting judges in 1940, not Arizona. This system is often referred to as the Missouri Plan.

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