So pretty much the average lowest level judge is just a political hack that is there because they are part of the right club. The ones that have some self awareness will hire good clerks to do all their work, the ones who don't will just be unholy terrors and get all their decisions overturned.
Some judges are elected, others are appointed. But even the elected judges a lot of the time there really isn't a choice. If say the democratic party dominates that county, whoever the party picks is the automatic winner by default.
So pretty much the average lowest level judge is just a political hack that is there because they are part of the right club. The ones that have some self awareness will hire good clerks to do all their work, the ones who don't will just be unholy terrors and get all their decisions overturned.
They're elected. This looks good for their election.
Some judges are elected, others are appointed. But even the elected judges a lot of the time there really isn't a choice. If say the democratic party dominates that county, whoever the party picks is the automatic winner by default.
Exactly. It's a party choice.
Judges with high overturn rates should be jailed