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A judge runs the trial like a manager. Only the lawyers have to pass the bar to practice. Thousands of people are elected in their states to a judgeship without being a lawyer. It is nice to have a law background, but it is not a requirement. Members of Congress actually WRITE THE LAW. Most do not have law degrees either.
Yes, and who do you think steps in when those laws are challenged and determines if those laws are constitutional?
Heh, heh....... Meanwhile biased nutcases like Sotamayer and Kagan sailed right through, as did the judges in 9th circuit....
Trump is reshaping the judiciary with conservative judges. There is nothing liberals can do to stop it.
Until we take back the senate in 2018...then we can do what McConnell did to a very qualified Merrick Garland...bascially not even allow hearings on Trump's stupid appoinitees
Judges make legal determinations for a living. And managing a trial requires extensive knowledge of the law. The elected judges you refer to are in state court systems with less rigid procedural requirements.
How is he going to write opinions if he doesn't know what he's writing about?
As for legislators, we have legal departments that write the laws. The legislators don't actually write them.
Most local jurisdictions have minimum standards and screening committees that insure a judge is qualified, this is a bipartisan. No one wants a judge that is incompetent presiding over a trial.
Most local jurisdictions have minimum standards and screening committees that insure a judge is qualified, this is a bipartisan. No one wants a judge that is incompetent presiding over a trial.
Apparently some people do or don't otherwise care if a judicial candidate is actually experienced and qualified for the job.
Being a judge without a law degree is like being a surgeon without taking anatomy.
What about electing someone to be "Commander in Chief" without any military training or knowledge?
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