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I am not a lawyer, but am a US citizen. A central design goal of the US system is to prevent any one person or group from getting too much power. Judges in par
by hollerith 4y ago
I am not a lawyer, but am a US citizen.
A central design goal of the US system is to prevent any one person or group from getting too much power. Judges in particular were seen by the Founders as an important check on the power of the legislative and executive branches of government, so those 2 branches probably simply do not have the power to remove the judge. Other judges, perhaps on the Supreme Court, might have the power to remove the judge, but only for breaches of ethical standards.
- pyuser583 4y agoA judge can be removed from cases. But they continue to get a salary and benefits until impeached. Practically it’s easier to force a resignation than impeach.