Court Opinion

ID: 9541273
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 16:24:03.219717+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:02:41.961905
License: Public Domain

PER CURIAM:
It is the judgment of the Court that Senate confirmation of judicial appointments as provided for in H.B. 62 is constitutional as to juvenile court appointments, but is unconstitutional as to supreme court, district court and circuit court appointments.
The district court held that H.B. 62 was not severable and that the whole of the act was unconstitutional. It is true that the act contains no severability clause, but we nevertheless find severability since the fundamental legislative intent may be effectuated in the absence of the unconstitutional provisions.
The judgment of the district court is therefore affirmed in part and reversed in part. Concurring and dissenting opinions follow.