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"Deputy Attorney General Jesse Drum argued that the deputies had not acted in bad faith" Is it typical for DAs to have lacking judgement? I know we hear about
by Sargos 7y ago
"Deputy Attorney General Jesse Drum argued that the deputies had not acted in bad faith"
Is it typical for DAs to have lacking judgement? I know we hear about the bad ones but whenever any kind of insane police stunt appears in the media the DA is always on the police's side. I thought the judicial branch was supposed to be separate and neutral from the executive branch.
- tedunangst 7y agoThe DA is in the judicial branch?
- Sargos 7y agoIs it not? It's the lawyer appointed by the public.
- jeffdavis 7y agoNot an expert, but I'm pretty sure the DA is part of the executive branch.
- thamer 7y ago> In most U.S. state and local jurisdictions, prosecutors are elected to office. On the federal level, district attorneys are, in effect, members of the executive branch of the government; they are usually replaced when a new administration comes into office. https://www.britannica.com/topic/prosecutor https://www.britannica.com/topic/prosecutor
- mirimir 7y agoDAs are in justice, which is part of executive. Courts are in judicial.
- Sargos 7y agoOh. Okay. That's confusing. Why aren't DAs part of the Judical branch? It seems like they are a key part of our justice system.
- chongli 7y agoBecause the US system is adversarial. DAs work with the police to try and convict people. DAs are often very politically motivated in their decisions of who to prosecute and for what charges (throwing the book at people). Judges are independent from that. They’re supposed to act as a check against the excesses of the DA office.