Responding to Dejon Warren post, I disagree with him allowing non-lawyers to serve as justices in the village courts, because these are ordinarily folks who not have a basic understanding of the law, or the legal procedures. During class, the professor discussed how the people in village do not take the election of these justices seriously, anyone can become a justice in these small towns even with little education background. How can they be impartial, and unbiased when they aren't familiar with the basic concepts of law that are in place? It is absolutely necessary for the judge to have a full knowledge of precedence in the courts, because he/or she are the ones making the decisions for the people in their town. Many articles even stated
