Re:Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words”
by johnnyanmac on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @08:51PM
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Depends on the govt at the time the judge was apppointed. And what level.
The theory on the federal level is "this judge was appointed by president X-1, so they aren't influenced by president X". So for better or worse (depending on which president that filled the vacancy), they may go against what is popular in administration X. The federal supreme court tries to be shielded away from the immediate politics of worrying about re-election and stuff.
On the state level, well... as usual it's a free for all. Just to list the "hot" states of subject:
- Texas: the people vote for them, 6 year term. no different from voting for a senator/representative.
- Florida: More complex, but in short: the governor chooses from a list of candidates handed to them, and the chosen judge serves one term (4 years) before the people decide to keep them or not.
So the people on the state level here have some sway. But then again, the people here are... well, Texas/Florida people.
Re:Google Docs will “warn you away from inappropriate words”
by seoaeu on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @09:53PM
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Except that the same political actors who passed these laws have spent decades working to stack the Supreme Court with justices who will let the laws remain in effect…
The theory on the federal level is "this judge was appointed by president X-1, so they aren't influenced by president X". So for better or worse (depending on which president that filled the vacancy), they may go against what is popular in administration X. The federal supreme court tries to be shielded away from the immediate politics of worrying about re-election and stuff.
On the state level, well... as usual it's a free for all. Just to list the "hot" states of subject:
- Texas: the people vote for them, 6 year term. no different from voting for a senator/representative. - Florida: More complex, but in short: the governor chooses from a list of candidates handed to them, and the chosen judge serves one term (4 years) before the people decide to keep them or not.
So the people on the state level here have some sway. But then again, the people here are... well, Texas/Florida people.