Comments on: Featured: Discussion on the election, retention and appointment of judges http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/ News from inside Wichita's courts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:37:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: lhpyd pydgwq http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-551 lhpyd pydgwq Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:47:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/#comment-551 <p>prdhckstz ngriq enfxm jsanryux eqbiu ftjgkxywv hgozsul</p> prdhckstz ngriq enfxm jsanryux eqbiu ftjgkxywv hgozsul

]]> By: TellTheTruth http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-504 TellTheTruth Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:37:02 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/#comment-504 <p>Judges need to be elected by the people. When a Judge gets gets beholden to whoever hired him the court becomes biased. </p> <p>There are some biased judges in the Juvenile Court. Who do they owe? </p> <p>A lack of transparency and accountability in Juvenile contributes to this problem. Evrything is confidential and they can legislate from the bench and deny due process with no penalty to them. </p> <p>Good luck getting one of them for judicial misconduct...the good old boy system and the bar association will all stick together and the people suffer for it. </p> <p>We need judges who are fair, firm and above all honest and ethical. Some are not.</p> Judges need to be elected by the people. When a Judge gets gets beholden to whoever hired him the court becomes biased.

There are some biased judges in the Juvenile Court. Who do they owe?

A lack of transparency and accountability in Juvenile contributes to this problem. Evrything is confidential and they can legislate from the bench and deny due process with no penalty to them.

Good luck getting one of them for judicial misconduct…the good old boy system and the bar association will all stick together and the people suffer for it.

We need judges who are fair, firm and above all honest and ethical. Some are not.

]]> By: Ghost_of_Elliott http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Ghost_of_Elliott Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:26:40 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/#comment-100 <p>Losing an election is not like getting fired. Elections are about more than competency. They are about public perception and financial backing. Would a good judge necessarily have the charisma to win an election?</p> Losing an election is not like getting fired. Elections are about more than competency. They are about public perception and financial backing. Would a good judge necessarily have the charisma to win an election?

]]> By: sense101 http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-99 sense101 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:27:15 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/08/01/featured-discussion-on-the-election-retention-and-appointment-of-judges/#comment-99 <p>Losing an election is getting fired, pure and simple. No other way to spin it. I like election, for the very reason that a judge may be removed. It tends to keep them on their toes.</p> Losing an election is getting fired, pure and simple. No other way to spin it. I like election, for the very reason that a judge may be removed. It tends to keep them on their toes.

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