Should Judges Serve On The Breach?
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Should judges be elected to serve on the bench?
YES
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* I support the idea of electing judges into office because judges should represent the interests of the community being served. If the election of judges is withdrawn as a means to appointment a candidate into office, then judges would serve on the bench for the sake of duty rather than service to the community. Electing officials into office empowers members of the voting community by giving registered voters the opportunity to select a representative who can address the concerns of the citizens. Voters expect judges to be authoritative officials who address legal matters in hopes that communities and lives will be protected from wrongdoing. It …show more content…
Without understanding the law or the background of each case, people could easily be swayed by negative ads about candidates based on oversimplified statements. A judge's job is to make decisions based on the law as it's written, and sometimes their decisions might not make sense to someone who does not know the details of the law. People who are in charge of appointing judges are more knowledgeable about the law and a potential judge's qualifications.
Posted By: N Schroeder 60 * No, judges should not be elected by popular vote because the average citizen knows nothing about the intricate details of the law. Judges should not be elected to serve on the bench by the citizenry through normal election procedure, because the average citizen knows nothing about the intricacies of the law and the difference between a sound judge and a poor one. Judges should be appointed by a body of their legal peers instead of being elected in a popularity contest by the masses.
Posted By: ThegaXen * I am opposed to allowing judges to be elected to serve on the
Should judges be elected to serve on the bench?
YES
35%of members
Voice Your Opinion
* I support the idea of electing judges into office because judges should represent the interests of the community being served. If the election of judges is withdrawn as a means to appointment a candidate into office, then judges would serve on the bench for the sake of duty rather than service to the community. Electing officials into office empowers members of the voting community by giving registered voters the opportunity to select a representative who can address the concerns of the citizens. Voters expect judges to be authoritative officials who address legal matters in hopes that communities and lives will be protected from wrongdoing. It …show more content…
Without understanding the law or the background of each case, people could easily be swayed by negative ads about candidates based on oversimplified statements. A judge's job is to make decisions based on the law as it's written, and sometimes their decisions might not make sense to someone who does not know the details of the law. People who are in charge of appointing judges are more knowledgeable about the law and a potential judge's qualifications.
Posted By: N Schroeder 60 * No, judges should not be elected by popular vote because the average citizen knows nothing about the intricate details of the law. Judges should not be elected to serve on the bench by the citizenry through normal election procedure, because the average citizen knows nothing about the intricacies of the law and the difference between a sound judge and a poor one. Judges should be appointed by a body of their legal peers instead of being elected in a popularity contest by the masses.
Posted By: ThegaXen * I am opposed to allowing judges to be elected to serve on the