It'd be even more politicized than it is OTL! Lordy, imagine the campaign promises to become SCOTUS!
What if instead of putting the nomination to Senate, like in OTL, the President, makes two suggestions and the people vote for who they prefer? So a Public confirmation rather then Senate confirmation
What if someone introduced term limits as part of the package? You can take them or leave them in this WI.
How would American politics have transpired if all members of the Supreme Court were elected by the people (like the members of the executive and legislative branches)?
The Supreme Court members could still have life membership.
What if instead of putting the nomination to Senate, like in OTL, the President, makes two suggestions and the people vote for who they prefer? So a Public confirmation rather then Senate confirmation
I would argue that electing judges at any level is insane.In general, the idea of electing judges (at least at the federal bench level) is insane.
I would argue that electing judges at any level is insane.
How would American politics have transpired if all members of the Supreme Court were elected by the people (like the members of the executive and legislative branches)?
The Supreme Court members could still have life membership.
We elect judges in Pennsylvania and it is the dumbest thing. You know who gets elected? The people who in the lottery for ballot access were listed first. The Supreme Court Composition would be effectively random, so that's chaotic and interesting I guess.
There's no accounting for the electorate, of course, but some things confuse me more than others.
With VERY few exceptions (0 so far), every time I get a ballot for re-electing judges, I vote against every one of them because I conclude the system can always get better. I'm amazed, and shocked, that most people vote to re-elect them, effectively saying, "Oh, those judges are all making great decisions." Who really believes that?
In the primary, I spent an hour researching all of the judges to cross reference who had been recommended by the bar and also had received the most endorsements, picking those that fit both categories. I don't think I should have to vote for judges, so I figure this is the most neutral way of doing things. This of course proved to be a tremendous waste of time as the guy whose name was first on the ballot won despite not being recommended.
I suppose the state Supreme Court is different and may provide an idea of how it would work nationally. The two judges from Pittsburgh and the one judge from Philadelphia won the nomination for the three openings, just completely outnumbering the other candidates. Fortunately 2 of the 3 were Strongly recommended, and the other was just recommended.