In theory. I believe the system was setup to ensure that the judicial system is independent from the executive branch. However, we have seen the nefarious influ

In theory. I believe the system was setup to ensure that the judicial system is independent from the executive branch. However, we have seen the nefarious influence of money in politics which is now starting to encroach on the judicial system too: https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-judges-brokers-traded-stocks-of-litigants-during-cases-walmart-pfizer-11634306192 https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-judges-brokers-traded-s... https://iadllaw.org/2020/09/more-than-200-lawyers-file-judicial-complaint-against-judge-lewis-a-kaplan-over-abusive-targeting-of-human-rights-advocate-steven-donziger/ https://iadllaw.org/2020/09/more-than-200-lawyers-file-judic...