Judicial Election Proccess
Judicial Election Process
You May Know the Law But I Own the Judge: Why Congress Can and Should Get Involved in State Judicial Election Reform
This article helped me to better understand the American judicial system and the election process of judges. The commission needs to know that whoever is selected is truly qualified to hold the position. The selection commission usually meets twice in the selection process, and the public is encouraged to attend both of the meetings. The commission usually asks the public for comments regarding the applicants’ qualifications at the beginning of each meeting. Afterward, the commission talks each applicant. (Berman, Jonathon, 2009).
Judicial meetings are held to allow the people to have their say, to choose the person who is best for the position of judge. What happens when it comes time to select a judge? Who is the right person? It is a big deal because the judge has the final say in the courtroom. What happens in the court room makes a difference in society. It is important for people to choose a judge who is able to run a fair court room. Many judges are selection by partisan election. Why don’t all states use partisan election? One reason is that lots of money is involved in the merit selection system. Elections for judges cost in the millions of dollars. Where does all that money come from and go is a fair question? (Berman, Jonathon, 2009).
People are concerned with various kinds of issues that judges at the state levels hear. Voters can be mobilized by a number of states use non-partisan election to select their judges. This process is due to people talking about an unpopular judicial decision that will come out and vote for many various candidates running for various types of judicial positions. There are a lot of pressures on judges regardless of the election system. I believe this is being very destabilizing to our justice system. In rural areas, the election system has not been so bad, but has been a true
You May Know the Law But I Own the Judge: Why Congress Can and Should Get Involved in State Judicial Election Reform
This article helped me to better understand the American judicial system and the election process of judges. The commission needs to know that whoever is selected is truly qualified to hold the position. The selection commission usually meets twice in the selection process, and the public is encouraged to attend both of the meetings. The commission usually asks the public for comments regarding the applicants’ qualifications at the beginning of each meeting. Afterward, the commission talks each applicant. (Berman, Jonathon, 2009).
Judicial meetings are held to allow the people to have their say, to choose the person who is best for the position of judge. What happens when it comes time to select a judge? Who is the right person? It is a big deal because the judge has the final say in the courtroom. What happens in the court room makes a difference in society. It is important for people to choose a judge who is able to run a fair court room. Many judges are selection by partisan election. Why don’t all states use partisan election? One reason is that lots of money is involved in the merit selection system. Elections for judges cost in the millions of dollars. Where does all that money come from and go is a fair question? (Berman, Jonathon, 2009).
People are concerned with various kinds of issues that judges at the state levels hear. Voters can be mobilized by a number of states use non-partisan election to select their judges. This process is due to people talking about an unpopular judicial decision that will come out and vote for many various candidates running for various types of judicial positions. There are a lot of pressures on judges regardless of the election system. I believe this is being very destabilizing to our justice system. In rural areas, the election system has not been so bad, but has been a true