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Should there be elections for United States Supreme Court justices?

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Should there be elections for United States Supreme Court justices?

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On One Hand: Justices Should Not Be ElectedSupreme Court justices should not be elected. The process of selecting justices is governed in part by the U.S. Constitution. The resident nominates a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate must then vote to confirm the nominee, with a simple majority, and there are no term limits. This procedure protects the public and justices from unhealthy influence or the perception of it. If our justices were elected political contributions and a candidates financial resources might dictate who sits on the bench and raise question about rulings. In 2006, a New York Times investigation found that State Supreme Court justices who are elected there had received political contributions from political action committees associated with cases they later heard. Seven out of 10 cases favored contributors, the New York Times reported.On the Other: Justices May Have Too Much PowerElections would theoretically make justices more accountabl

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