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07-22-2005, 08:02 PM
A. Abe Fortas was not being nominated to the Supreme Court ... he was already a sitting justice. ~
Hmmm.... I thought Abe Fortas was the sausage king of Chicago....
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Oh wait that's Abe Froman. Sorry for the mix up.
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anti-corruption is a worthy ideology. har har Ya caught me this time. Also, I never said he was nominated to the SC, only that he was a SC nominee (for Chief Justice).]
While there is merit to that argument, the other side is that a [federal] judge is accountable to no one, including the people.
Not entirely true. If Federal Judges make erroneous rulings on matters of law, the Appellate Circuit Courts are available to correct such errors. It is up to the parties appearing before any particular Judge to "hold him/her accountable" in this manner. Federal Judges with even a few reversals may not face a monetary or criminal penalty for errors, but their stature is significantly affected. For instance they may be scowled at at the country club for a few weeks following a particularly bad reversal. :O
Also, Federal Judges can be impeached in a similar manner as a President, although the standard is lower and more clearly layed out. Of course only a few Federal Judges have been impeached over the years...
Hmmm.... I thought Abe Fortas was the sausage king of Chicago....
......
Oh wait that's Abe Froman. Sorry for the mix up.
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anti-corruption is a worthy ideology. har har Ya caught me this time. Also, I never said he was nominated to the SC, only that he was a SC nominee (for Chief Justice).]
While there is merit to that argument, the other side is that a [federal] judge is accountable to no one, including the people.
Not entirely true. If Federal Judges make erroneous rulings on matters of law, the Appellate Circuit Courts are available to correct such errors. It is up to the parties appearing before any particular Judge to "hold him/her accountable" in this manner. Federal Judges with even a few reversals may not face a monetary or criminal penalty for errors, but their stature is significantly affected. For instance they may be scowled at at the country club for a few weeks following a particularly bad reversal. :O
Also, Federal Judges can be impeached in a similar manner as a President, although the standard is lower and more clearly layed out. Of course only a few Federal Judges have been impeached over the years...