Argumentative Essay: Should Judges Elect Judges?

“Courts are meant to be above Partisan Politics, protecting rights and weighing evidence separate from political pressures” I believe subjecting judges to an election, puts them at a high risk for corruption. Therefore I do not believe that voters should elect judges. “The crisis of confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary is real and growing. Left unaddressed, the perception that justice is for sale will undermine the rule of the law that courts are supposed to uphold (State judges should be appointed, not elected).” Pennsylvania spent a record breaking 16.5 million dollars on their state Supreme Court elections this year, with most of that money coming from a small handful of special interest groups, and lawyers who will hope their donations will grant them favoritism with the judges. (Light, Special-Interest Money is Flooding State Judicial Elections …show more content…
This granted him nearly a 1,600 return on his investment in this judiciary candidate. (Vicens, How dark money is taking over judicial elections.) An Example for the problems that arise from having elected judges, it the court case of Lanell Williams-Yulee, she was a candidate for judge in Hillsborough County, Florida. She got in trouble for sending our letters asking for donations. It brought to light that there is a, “big difference between getting a personal solicitation from a judge and getting one from a judge’s campaign committee.” Giving money directly to a candidate give the appearance of corruption. I believe judges should be chosen on merit will educated qualified people who take on the challenge of interpreting the law in a fair and impartial manner. “Judges must be selected because of their ability as jurists, not simply because