Re:Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade
by synergy20 on Friday June 24, 2022 @12:03PM
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Yes I agree the legal system should be apolitical, they should be elected instead of appointed, and there should be an age limit, plus it's just odd those judges never retires, congress is 4-years, senate is 6, what about a 8-year-term for supreme court just like everybody else(longer term for 'stability', life long term is ridiculous to me).
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Re:Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade
by goosedragons on Friday June 24, 2022 @12:14PM
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Them being elected would only guarantee they are political. If judge appointment was not decided by politicians and instead an independent body there would be a better chance of them actually being apolitical.
From outside perspective so many parts of judicial system being elected individuals seem sort of part of the problem. Them being elected means that there is very perverse incentive to work with. Ofc, there need to be way to recall those misusing the power or not following the laws. But maybe campaigning isn't the best way to do.