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they usually have nothing positive in response. What people don’t understand is that we the people make up our system. Within the last 200 years the method we choose to select judges has been a huge debate across the United States. Judges have many responsibilities that they uphold to help our justice system flow. The judges partake on the system is critical. They’re often times involved from the very beginning during some arrest like approving arrest and search warrants. They are sometimes…

The adversarial system that is used in Australia is said to be more concerned with resolving disputes than in discovering the truth. The adversarial system is commonly compared to the inquisitorial system used by our European counter-parts, and each has their own advantages and disadvantages. The adversarial system seeks the truth through opposing adversaries competing by putting their version of the truth forward via means of evidence, witnesses and arguments that they have prepared…

According to one New York City Judge, a judge’s role in drug court is “a significant departure from the former system of law” where the process of drug court transformed the roles of judges by involving one to directly place a defendant into treatment as well as supervise one closely during the process (Sciolino, 2005). Judge Sciolino argues that the role of a judge now becomes a conflict of interest due to the fact their involvement cannot be considered…

voters and the merit selection. The merit select is a method of choosing judges using a nonpartisan commission of locate, investigate, evaluate and recruit applicants for the judicial system. Once the applicants have been selected the governor then makes the final decision. The selected judge serves a specific amount of time (typically one term) and then placed on a ballot, not as candidate but instead to ask voters if the judges should remain in office. Texas is currently one of seven states…

to judges and court officers for tortious acts or omissions done within the scope of jurisdiction or authority . An example of judicial immunity is that a judge is not liable for a slander or liberal suit when making statements about someone during a trial, in regards to how corrupt the act was . Judicial immunity is essential as it is allows the judges to make difficult decisions without the fear of being sued, this is known as fiat Justitia ruat Caelum. Judicial immunity only covers judges…

Preliminary hearings are conducted after an individual has been arraigned in the court. It is a process where the judge determines whether there is enough evidence for the case to be presented. Using a legal standard known as probable cause, the judge determines whether the government has provided substantial evidence that can reasonably convince a jury of the fact that the defendant has committed the crimes in question (Montemayor, 2014). A suspect is entitled to a preliminary hearing to ensure…

the following 3 states to review: California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey California: Selection Process: The governor appoints nominees to the Supreme Court and courts of appeals to 12-year terms. These judges are subject to retention elections for additional 12-year terms. Superior Court Judges are elected in nonpartisan elections for 6-year terms and may be reflected to additional 6-year terms. Qualifications: One Chief Justice and 6 associate justices are appointed by the Governor, confirmed…

the adversary and the inquisitorial system while associating the weaknesses and strengths of the judges and the jury for the systems. The adversary system is used commonly by the colonies of Britain *yet many countries such as France and Germany practice inquisitorial*. As seen in Hollywood, the adversary system always has one judge and twelve juries with two parties competing to defeat another. The judge serves the impartial, unbiased role to assess both parties and are professionals of other…

have a lot of money, they can hire her and she will defend you. 2. Right before the judge walks in, one of the bailiffs says, “All rise Court is now in session.” Why do we have to stand up when the judge walks in? As soon as he walks in, before he even sits down and looks at the people he already says, “You may be seated.” - All I know is it is a sign of respect. You are supposed to honor the robe and do as the judge says. There is no other reason for it and if there is, I am unaware of them. I…

Judges Leslie Tiller and Simon Skinner serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, respectively. Each has an involved history with Minnesota’s governor, Joyce Cooper. In this paper, I will argue that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause bars Skinner, but not Tiller, from hearing two cases to which Cooper is a party: the Sierra Club case and the Cooper Corruption case. I address each of the two cases in parts I and…