I can see that, sure. Which is better, electing or appointing judges? It doesn't seem clear cut to me that there is a good answer with those options. As an asi

I can see that, sure. Which is better, electing or appointing judges? It doesn't seem clear cut to me that there is a good answer with those options. As an aside, in the US, in some jurisdictions including federal, being a lawyer isn't a requirement for judgeship. https://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/federal-judge/ https://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/federal-judge/