>"Does political affiliation affect integrity somehow?" I'd say so, but not in a sense that the effect is only or even primarily associated with [insert politi

>"Does political affiliation affect integrity somehow?" I'd say so, but not in a sense that the effect is only or even primarily associated with [insert political party here]. Edit: We like to envision Judges as impeccably impartial, but they have a considerable amount of leeway, ambiguity, and procedural caveats they can employ should they choose to make partisan decisions. Given that judges are often selected by, or elected with support from, a political party machine, it stands to reason that they can be swayed to help the party that is responsible for their position. Especially if there is plausible deniability of bias or wrongdoing.