So degree of jud indep is more determined by jud retention method than by method of initial selection

And I believe data supports view that what most correlates w jud indep is length of judge’s term

Minnesota judicial selection discussed pages 47 to 52 of papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Rather than define judicial independence as something like apolitical, I think better to define it as willingness to apply the law as the judge understands it, even when the results are unpopular, & esp. unpopular with the people who selected the judge, whether they be governor, bar, or voters

Kamala legalize direct car sales and watch the GOP implode

Civil jury exists almost nowhere outside the US, so US peculiarity of enforcing consumers’ adhesive arbitration agreements moves US toward global mainstream on jury as well as class actions www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/n...

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No one has to agree with Liz Cheney on anything but Constitutional democracy, and Cheney doesn’t have to agree with anyone on anything else. Constitutional democracy is how we address all other issues without violence. Let’s fend off the threat together, so then we can have all the other arguments.

A book is not banned if it may be lawfully bought & read

Globalization reduces poverty