JUDGES: Shoshone candidate concern
I recently came across a campaign post that described the importance of political campaigns as being about “the values we want represented in our courts.” That statement deserves thoughtful clarification, particularly for voters considering candidates for judicial office.
Our courts are not designed to reflect the personal values of any individual, campaign team, or community majority. The role of a judge is fundamentally different from that of a legislator or elected policymaker. Judges are not elected to advance personal beliefs, religious convictions, or popular sentiment. They are entrusted with a far more disciplined and impartial responsibility: to apply the law as it is written.
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