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What sort of capability does the US court system have to admit accountability or remediate past mistakes or to question whether a judge still belongs as a judge
by darby_nine 2y ago
What sort of capability does the US court system have to admit accountability or remediate past mistakes or to question whether a judge still belongs as a judge? I don't think I've ever seen this happen outside of the appeal system (admittedly working far from its day to day business).
It's really quite revealing that the judge seems to believe the power of the court emerges from fear of it, not out of its unique ability to resolve disputes reasonably.
- duxup 2y agoJudges do have oversight and they can / are disciplined for behavior. It even happens when the behavior would be otherwise legal for most folks, but inappropriate for a judge who does something outside the court as an individual. It happens fairly regularly.
- darby_nine 2y agoWhat does this process look like and how can I follow when this happens?
- duxup 2y agoI usually find out about it by reading the news.
- shadowgovt 2y agoIt varies from place to place. In some states, judges are elected positions and their appointment comes to for review; in others, they're not.
- mdgrech23 2y agoI mean the highest court in the land, the US supreme court has members openly taking bribes a la Clarance Thomas and he's still around.