Elections for federal judges would require an amendment to the Constitution.
What kind of elected judges do you think we would get in a nation that elected Barack Obama twice?
Yes.
What kind of elected judges do you think we would get in a nation that elected Barack Obama twice?
I don't think Cruz is proposing direct elections. He is proposing retention elections. Judges will still be appointed in the usual manner, they will just get tossed out if they piss off the public too much.
This would give whomever was President an opportunity to correct the make up of the court.
It's actually a very good idea. We could get rid of a lot of scum and idiots.