Why do judges get lifetime appointments?

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

And why do politicians decide who fills the seats?


It’s basically like being a dictator.

why would the constitution allow something like that

 

[OfTheCross]

And why do politicians decide who fills the seats?


It’s basically like being a dictator.

why would the constitution allow something like that

Well...locally most judges are elected, for one.

Constitutionally, the thought is that a Lifetime appointment means that the judges decisions won't be swayed by political winds.

They want them to be independent

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Well...locally most judges are elected, for one.

Constitutionally, the thought is that a Lifetime appointment means that the judges decisions won't be swayed by political winds.

They want them to be independent

The irony is that there appointment are.


Sounds like bullshyt to me. They’re obviously not independent and their decisions are swayed by political beliefs which is what Supreme Court decisions are usually voted based on the party that appointed them.

 

[OfTheCross]

The irony is that there appointment are.


Sounds like bullshyt to me. They’re obviously not independent and their decisions are swayed by political beliefs which is what Supreme Court decisions are usually voted based on the party that appointed them.

On a number of topics it's clear...but in the long run, they usually go by the law.

 

[Pressure]

Why not?

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Why do mods continue to let you make threads?

 

[Professor Emeritus]

If the judges could be voted in or out they'd be more likely to toe political lines rather than legal lines.

Also, if you kicked them out early then they would have more incentive to join a corporation afterwards...which would give them more incentive to favor such corporate interests while judging.

Personally though I do wish there was a mandatory retirement age or some shyt. And there should probably be a lot more judges so any one appointment/a$$hole isn't so consequential. I'd have somewhat more trust in the system if there were 40 Supreme Court justices rather than 9 (some countries have even more).