Earle Is a State Court Judge in a Small Town

Multiple Choice

Earle is a state court judge in a small town in Kansas. The mayor is outraged by some of Earle's rulings. Earle does not like local politics so he has decided he would rather be a judge in a federal court. He thinks this may be difficult because Kansas only has one U. S. District Court. Earle wants to pursue his dream of being a U. S. District Court judge. Which of the following is most likely to help?

A) Ask the Kansas State Judicial Council to nominate him
B) Ask one of the U. S. Senators from Kansas to submit his name to the president
C) Run ads on TV in Washington, D.C.
D) File appropriate papers to run for a judgeship in the U. S. District Court in Kansas at the next election