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Fred Sanders

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7. I am against the notion that judges need to be accountable to an electorate, security of tenure

Reply to csziggy (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 05:26 PM

Oct 2014

is what allows a judge to be independent and not fear unpopular decisions.

It works out badly in some cases to have lifetime tenure, of course, or tenure to a certain age, but on balance system side it is better if combined with the appointment process.

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Voting for or against judges - it's important! [View all] csziggy Oct 2014 OP

Thanks nt d_r Oct 2014 #1

You're welcome - and here's another good source for info on all candidates csziggy Oct 2014 #2

Tomorrow is my day d_r Oct 2014 #8

I'm going into a polling place for early voting on Monday csziggy Oct 2014 #10

Thanks, I've got the amendments d_r Oct 2014 #11

Electing judges is stupid. An independent tribunal should do the recommending to a short list from Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #3

Florida judges are appointed from a selection list csziggy Oct 2014 #4

Interesting, thank you. I reserve my stupid label for the rention election process then. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #5

Actually I sort of like the retention election part csziggy Oct 2014 #6

I am against the notion that judges need to be accountable to an electorate, security of tenure Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #7

Thanks. I usually check out who appointed them Ineeda Oct 2014 #9