To: txroadkill
Yup. It makes them answerable to the people - something sorely lacking elsewhere.
What happens to judges if they: Get soft on criminals? Give murderers probation only? Abuse their position? “Creatively” interpret the law? Guess what - come next election, you’re fired!
5 posted on
10/04/2007 8:29:50 PM PDT by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
Another reason to love Texas.
6 posted on
10/04/2007 8:31:31 PM PDT by
tbw2
(Science fiction with real science - "Humanity's Edge" by Tamara Wilhite)
To: Spktyr
You can get rid of judges that go off the rails if you have judicial retention elections. That's how we do it in Arizona. The appointment is made by the Governor, and then every four years they have to win a majority in an unopposed retention election. Most of the time it is just a formality, but every now and then a bad apple gets the boot.
It sure beats allowing the dirty filthy greedy trial-lawyer pond scum to buy their own pet judges Texas-style.
-ccm
15 posted on
10/05/2007 12:44:20 AM PDT by
ccmay
(Too much Law; not enough Order.)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson