Soros funding attempt to change rules on Judges appt

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But a less well-known Soros priority -- replacing elections for judges with selection-by-committee -- now has critics accusing him of trying to stack the courts.

Most non-federal judges around the country are selected by voters in elections. But some states use a process called “merit selection” in which a committee – often made up of lawyers – appoints judges to the bench instead.


Soros has spent several million dollars in the past decade in an attempt to get more states to scrap elections and adopt the merit method. Supporters say it would allow judges to focus on interpreting the law rather than on raising campaign funds and winning elections.

“Merit selection would end the money race and get judges out of the fundraising business,” Lynn Marks, executive director of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts -- a group that has received money from Soros’ Open Society Institute -- told FoxNews.com.

But critics say that if judges are picked by committee -- often, a committee of lawyers -- that will give left-wing judges the upper hand.

“The left can’t get their agenda through the legislatures anymore … so they think they can get their agenda through by taking over the courts,” attorney Colleen Pero, author of a new report titled "Hijacking Justice," told FoxNews.com.

Pero’s report found that Soros, through his Open Society Institute fund, has given $45 million over the last decade to “a campaign to reshape the judiciary.” But that number is hotly contested by Justice at Stake, the group that got the most Soros money.


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So instead of nonFederal Judges being voted in by the people, they would be selected in a smoke-filled room filled with lawyers (whom are probably leftists). While some states do this already, most do not. I think people need to be aware of this.

Seems like a good plan.

Even Fox News doesn't use the term "recipe for corruption."

Did you even watch even of the PBS children's programs you were assigned to watch?

Merit selection is much better that is how they hire CEOs and Fox news executives.
Panda is an elected Judge see how that worked out.
he does not even have a law degree.
he just hands out free candy and promises leniency to the mafia.
and being tough on crime to the other conservatives.
(he does not even wear pants under his robe !?!)
its disgusting.
Sheriffs and police chiefs should use the same method.

Sounds good as long as the merits are strict constitutional originalism. Some how I doubt that's Soros' intent.

And, I am a strict constitutionalist originalist to the bone.

Hell yeah! Inuyasha is right! Rich people are the evil and must be eliminated.

So, like Inuyasha proposes we need to increase taxes and bring equality of resources.