Two conservative federal appeals court judges on Wednesday criticized judicial policymakers for adopting a new rule aimed at curtailing “judge shopping” by state attorneys general, activists and others who challenge government policies in courthouses where one or two sympathetic judges hear most cases.
U.S. Circuit Judges James Ho and Edith Jones of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in separate statements said the policy approved by the U.S. Judicial Conference on Tuesday was the result of political pressure and conflicted with federal law.
The rule the 26-member Judicial Conference approved was designed to curb a litigation strategy used by conservative litigants to challenge Biden administration policies, often in one-or-two judge courthouses in Texas.
The biggest flaw with the Federal Judiciary is that the appointments are for life. Not being elected officials is a positive aspect.
Even term-limited judges can issue batshit stupid and/or illogical opinions (cough Kacsmaryk cough Alito cough) if there’s no accountability.
Elections can work, you just have to not do them the way we currently do our executive and legislative ones (you know, fairly. Not entrenching a minority party with the ability to seize power and refuse to allow any changes to be made because they’d never get elected again).