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Islandlife

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17. Good point

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #16)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 12:47 PM

Dec 2011

So the elected justice will be held accountable by his constituents. He can be voted out.

Should appointed judges also be held accountable by means of subpoena? Or other?

I'm tying to understand if there are really any checks and balances of the supreme court. Thanks.

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