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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI have changed my mind about a belief I have had for years.
I used to think that no judge should be appointed for a life long term.
Recent court decisions regarding the election have shown me that if a judge is appointed for life, there is no incentive for them to do any favors for the politician who appointed them.
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I have changed my mind about a belief I have had for years. (Original Post)
Mr.Bill
Dec 2020
OP
Occasionally they have been; a few federal judges were impeached for bribery.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2020
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Zoonart
(12,671 posts)1. Exactly!
Ms. Toad
(35,337 posts)2. That's the major argument for lifetime appointments.
Over time, judges appointed for life are freer to reject the death penalty (you don't have to kill people to prove you are tough on crime), to agree with the person responsible for your income at the end of your term, etc. They tend to move left, rather than right.
old guy
(3,292 posts)3. No one should be appointed for life for anything.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,001 posts)4. And that's exactly why it was set up that way in the first place.
stillcool
(32,632 posts)5. they can't be bribed?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,001 posts)6. Occasionally they have been; a few federal judges were impeached for bribery.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,625 posts)7. And that's why Roberts has become a swing vote
He's more concerned about his legacy than any perceived duty to a political party.
Nictuku
(3,846 posts)8. You are correct
THE MOST IMPORTANT issue for Article III Judges is to maintain the Independence of the Judiciary.