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In Louisiana, Some Court Officials Get Paid to Evict - Justices of the peace can line their pockets by granting evictions. A new lawsuit argues that’s unconstitutional. (boltsmag.org)

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[+] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wait til you hear they actually elect some judges, prosecutors and police chiefs.

[–] minnow@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Interestingly, Mexico is celebrating a change in their constitution that let's them elect judges.

I don't think the problem in America is the fact these people are elected. I think the problem in America is Americans.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I don't think there's anything special about Americans that makes them worse or better than anyone else. I think our problem is that we've got a heavily corrupted political system with a right wing propaganda machine that distorts a lot of people's worldview and lawmakers who almost always find a way to just ignore their voters whenever they do manage to push for something progressive.

I'm a little wary of electing judges, but on the other hand I don't think voters can do any worse than our unelected bar associations and law enforcement lobbying has done in creating a judiciary that actually cares about justice, so I'd be open to electing more of our judges.

[+] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Elected officials appointing judges to serve a term with a limit on the number of terms seems the best option imo.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I prefer the independent judiciary appointing judges based on legal ability myself, and keeping elected officials well away from it.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

That's creating a body of government not controlled by the people at all. I don't like that.

If there was a recall process then maybe

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The people are not legal scholars. They can choose who writes the law. Their influence is not constructive when it comes to the application of the law. A judge should make decisions based on law not on popularity contests.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I hear where you are coming from, but the law descends from the will of the people or at least it should.

Allowing a body independent from government oversight decide who is allowed to be a lawyer and therefore a judge is a terrible idea though. Currently each state has an independent BAR association that decides who can and cannot practice law within the state. Handing over full judiciary control to a private organization like that is a terrible idea.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Political parties are also private organisations. You also bring a higher level of personal ambition into the mix.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

They do not decide who is allowed to run for office though and independents can and do win races.

And frankly the last thing I want to do is change the system to create more private organizations like political parties.

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like the kind of corruption MAGAts enjoy.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 months ago

Cruelty AND compensation for it? They live for that shit.

[–] some_guy 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi. These are states that would cause my suicide if I had to live there. Florida gets an honorable mention here.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140201064722/http://fuckthesouth.com/

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would hope that you'd try moving to a different state first...

[–] some_guy 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I live in the Bay Area, CA. I'm already in the best part of this country (for me). It's attached to a bunch of red states with stupid people who vote against our interests. 2020 taught me how shitty my fellow citizens can be. I wanted to get the fuck out and would have, were it not for my partner (we met at the end of 2021).

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 months ago

I meant if you found yourself in one of the previously listed states...