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Because judges are not elected officials are are not accountable to the voting public for their actions. They shouldn't legislate from the bench for the same re
by HideousKojima 6y ago
Because judges are not elected officials are are not accountable to the voting public for their actions. They shouldn't legislate from the bench for the same reasons that unelected dictators are considered a bad thing
- ceejayoz 6y agoThey're absolutely accountable. The process is intentionally difficult - we'd have to push our elected representatives to impeach (or pack the court), and that's a high bar - but they're hardly dictators.
- threatofrain 6y agoAlso most judges are elected, and there's a blurry line on legislative powers and duties between all three branches of US government.
- masonic 6y agoMost state judges have to stand for election at some point.