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#2The federal judiciary is not nearly as “captured” as local judges and state justices, in my opinion. I would rather focus on impeaching every judge who releases offenders for low or no bail, or with small/no jail time, especially repeat offenders. The dangerous actions of those judges have a much larger effect on my life. I’d like to see judges face consequences for any repeat offender they previously released with less than the maximum sentence.
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#3It's probably impossible but bring back the judicial filibuster. If a judge knows that get confirmed in the Senate they'll have to have bipartisan support then you'll end up with a group of judges desperate to appeal to everyone and alienate no one.
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#4The federal judiciary is not nearly as “captured” as local judges and state justices, in my opinion. I would rather focus on impeaching every judge who releases offenders for low or no bail, or with small/no jail time, especially repeat offenders. The dangerous actions of those judges have a much larger effect on my life. I’d like to see judges face consequences for any repeat offender they previously released with l…
There isn't a good route to send such repeat-low-level offenders, which is part of why they get caught-and-released.
There should be, it just seems a little short-sighted to blame the judge versus the entire correctional and judicial system that forces them to make a least-bad choice.
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#5The federal judiciary is not nearly as “captured” as local judges and state justices, in my opinion. I would rather focus on impeaching every judge who releases offenders for low or no bail, or with small/no jail time, especially repeat offenders. The dangerous actions of those judges have a much larger effect on my life. I’d like to see judges face consequences for any repeat offender they previously released with l…
There isn't a good route to send such repeat-low-level offenders, which is part of why they get caught-and-released. There should be, it just seems a little short-sighted to blame the judge versus the entire correctional and judicial system that forces them to make a least-bad choice.
> There isn't a good route to send such repeat-low-level offenders
Death? ( caveat: it really has to be used VERY cautiously, anything can be abused)
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#6Fucking hell, finally, some serious suggestions with teeth. Save our republic: Reform the judiciary, end gerrymandering, and take money out of politics.
Request: name names. Having this at the start is way better than letting it get watered down in conference down the road.
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#7It's probably impossible but bring back the judicial filibuster. If a judge knows that get confirmed in the Senate they'll have to have bipartisan support then you'll end up with a group of judges desperate to appeal to everyone and alienate no one.
That requires both parties operating in good faith. When someone as milquetoast as Garland can't even get a vote under GOP control, but they'll push through a justice as unqualified as Barrett or as mired in controversy Kavanaugh, expecting enough bipartisanship for that to be workable is just unrealistic.