OT: Judicial election/appointment (was Re: Is Linux Unix?)
on Sun, Jul 25, 2004 at 08:57:54AM -0600, s. keeling (keeling@spots.ab.ca) wrote:
> Incoming from Paul Johnson:
> > "s. keeling" <keeling@spots.ab.ca> writes:
> >
> > > Actually, being schools, they're probably getting a huge discount.
> > > Still a lot of money, I know. The important thing for MS is, the kids
> > > are getting hooked early and will grow up expecting it.
> >
> > Looking at the State of AZ v. Microsoft antitrust settlement...since
> > when is it legal to settle an antitrust lawsuit paid only in vouchers
> > extending said violating monopoly?
>
> US-ian judges are elected, are they not?
Varies by jurisdiction.
Superior (county) judges are frequently elected.
State/Federal judges are appointed by governors and presidents,
respectively. I don't believe any state has an elected judiciary,
although California has recalled Supreme Court justices through
plebiscite.
Peace.
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Karsten M. Self <karsten@linuxmafia.com> http://linuxmafia.com/~karsten
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