Romney didn’t have a large say in his judges. Massachusetts system for judges forced Romney to pick from a list given to him from a committee.
The Governor had a huge say in judges he appointed, as a liberal and a supporter of many democrats over the years, Romney appointed judges who reflected his personal views.
“Romney won praise in the legal community when he replaced regional judicial nominating committees that were viewed as politically tainted with a centralized Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission considers applicants using a ‘’blind” first phase of the selection process that removes names from applications in an attempt to ensure the candidates will be judged on their merits. In addition, all of Romney’s nominees have been submitted to a Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Nominations, which rates candidates as qualified, well-qualified, or unqualified — and each has been found to be either qualified or well-qualified.”