Three Methods of Appointments of the Judges

Some American states let voters elect their judges on a ballot, the same way they elect a mayor. India would never dream of it. This topic asks why — by comparing the three ways any country can put a judge on the bench, and what each method risks.

In two minutes

Judges are appointed the world over by one of three methods — election by the people, election by the legislature, or nomination by the executive — and each trades independence for a different kind of accountability.

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