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To: ilovesarah2012

One scenario off the top of my head ...

Suppose the end of a term is coming up. A justice/judge is young enough to need to continue working after his term. A controversial ruling is coming up. The justice considers how the ruling will affect his job prospects - or - he is outright promised a prestigious position if he rules a particular way.


124 posted on 09/02/2011 2:45:13 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
"The justice considers how the ruling will affect his job prospects - or - he is outright promised a prestigious position if he rules a particular way."

Then you have a corrupt justice and that same corrupt justice would take under-the-table payments and favors during a lifetime appointment too.

125 posted on 09/02/2011 2:54:43 PM PDT by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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So you think a justice could be bribed with a job? Do you think they can be bribed under current situations? I am pretty sure really good lawyers can make way more than justices. And I’m pretty sure a former SCJ could make a lot of money in private practice. Should there be a mandatory retirement age or should we wait until they’re senile before removing them from the court?


134 posted on 09/02/2011 5:48:12 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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