Federal prosecutors (like Carmen Ortiz) are not elected. Carmen Ortiz was appointed by President Obama in 2009. The rest of the prosecutors in her office were

Federal prosecutors (like Carmen Ortiz) are not elected. Carmen Ortiz was appointed by President Obama in 2009. The rest of the prosecutors in her office were hired as part of the civil service system and are insulated from politics. Federal judges (like the judge that was hearing Aaron's case) are not elected; they are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Same for Supreme Court justices; you may remember Justice Sotomayor being appointed by President Obama and being confirmed by the Senate. Given the way that politics are, it's unlikely that a judge with 20 years of experience will be appointed to the Supreme Court: over a 20-year career as a judge, they will have inevitably made a controversial decision that the "other side" would fairly/unfairly pick apart.