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There is a line of thought that says that judges should not be elected (which most of the world follows), because being subject to election forces them to make
by gizmo686 10y ago
There is a line of thought that says that judges should not be elected (which most of the world follows), because being subject to election forces them to make the popular decision, instead of the legally correct one.
In this light, there is very good reason to recommend that judges be retained; as having judges be worried about retention causes real problems for our judicial system.
- jrockway 10y agoAt least in my district (Brooklyn), the judges have 14 year terms, and I think that is a good compromise between accountability to the electorate and freedom from the flavor of the month. To get onto the appeals circuit (may be misusing that term), they have to then be appointed by the governor. So I think this is a fine system, if I actually knew who I was voting for.