Scott Bales Appointed Chair of the SCJ Evaluation Commission
The Supreme Court of Justice Evaluation Commission of the Republic of Moldova has unanimously elected Scott Bales of the Arizona Supreme Court (Retired) as its chair.
“The Evaluation Commission is critical to Moldova’s efforts to ensure the integrity of its judges and to strengthen public confidence in its courts and the rule of law,” said Bales on his appointment. “We are honoured to participate in this process and eager to begin our work.”
The SJC Evaluation Commission is composed of three national and three international members. It was established to conduct external evaluation of judges and candidates for Supreme Court judges. As chair, Bales will coordinate the work of the Evaluation Commission and its secretariat, convening and conducting Commission meetings.
