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Judicial elections are ... tricky, but reasonably common. Without public financing for the elections and stronger campaign finance laws, it's really hard to avo
by dangerlibrary 10y ago
Judicial elections are ... tricky, but reasonably common. Without public financing for the elections and stronger campaign finance laws, it's really hard to avoid the problem of buying the courts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_election#U.S._states_with_judicial_retention_elections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retention_election#U.S._states...
- dctoedt 10y ago> Judicial elections are ... tricky, but reasonably common. It's state judges (in some states) who are elected. This was a federal district judge; they're appointed for life by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.
- dangerlibrary 10y agoYou're absolutely right! My mistake.