Is the Judicial Branch Impartial

Is the Judicial Branch Impartial

Write an essay indicating whether you believe the Judicial Branch is impartial. Judges are appointed by elected officials in most states and all Federal Judge are appointed by the President and confirmed by the U. S. Senate. Federal Judge are never subjected to voter approval and can not be removed unless impeached which is nearly impossible. State Judges in California can be removed by a Committee on Judicial Performance and also must run for election every 6 years. Which is better? Are Judge inherintly political and is the law subject to political interpretation? Cite examples to support your view.

Answer all question above.

 

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The judicial branch cannot be entirely impartial or independent because judges will often encounter external or internal pressure from the political bodies in the parliament. This, therefore, compels them to be involved in political affairs when acting as policymakers which influence politics. Although appointing judges minimizes their degree of prejudice compared to those who have to be elected since they must please the constituency hence forced to interfere politically. This makes the United States judicial system better compared to that in California.

The United States judicial appointment system VS the California judicial elected system.

The United States system of judicial selection and appointment is better compared to that applied in California. This is because, in California, the state Judges can be impeached by the committee on the grounds of judicial performance. Also, they have to run for elections after 6 years. This will automatically…

 

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