Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]

Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by Silhouette on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @12:30PM (#11863440)

In practice, this is no different to having judges determine the amount of any damages awarded in a successful civil action or the amount of jail time or size of fine given to a convicted criminal. Making such assessments, taking into account the circumstances of each specific case, is a large part of the role of the judge in many legal systems.

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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by protomyth on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @12:41PM (#11863528)

Amount of jail time doesn't really benefit donors, but amount of damages and who pays does.

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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by Silhouette on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @12:47PM (#11863580)

Sorry, I don't follow. Does "donors" have some technical meaning here?

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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by protomyth on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @12:50PM (#11863605)

Judges in the US run for office like politicians and thus have donors to their campaigns. Sorry for the confusion.

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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by Silhouette on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @01:39PM (#11864010)

Ah, I see. Thanks.

What I don't see is how anyone who is inherently subject to popular opinion can possibly rule impartially in the interests of justice, but that's a different question.

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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by protomyth on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @02:45PM (#11864554)

I guess people feel the ability to vote out a judge balances versus the problems. It also probably keeps some flaky political appointees from becoming judges.

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