UPDATED MARCH 2ND 2020: Here’s a link to the LA BAR’s 2020 recommendations.
If you’re in the US, odds are good you’ll be voting for a judge or six this November. It’s hard, and _really_ different from electing a representative or executive.
So how the heck do you do it? How do you judge your potential judges? If you want to be a responsible citizen, you gotta give this one a listen.
Sources:
Making decisions
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Choose your judges:
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http://chooseyourjudges.org/commentaries/what-information-should-voters-use-when-choosing-judges/
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“Choose Your Judges is a non-partisan organization dedicated to increasing voter awareness in judicial elections.”
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LA County bar association recommendations: http://www.lacba.org/docs/default-source/jeec-reports/jeec-report-2016.pdf
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http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-judicial-endorsements-20160428-story.html
More background on electing judges
http://www.justiceatstake.org/issues/state_court_issues/election-vs-appointment/
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