Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Remedy For Bad, Unlawful Judical Decisions-By Harsha Sankar

Dear Citizen, May 2008

Judges should never be elected. However, their decisions should be overturned by a super majority(60% ) in the legislature and consent from the executive if these two branches of government feel the judge engaged in "bad behavior". Bad behavior means that the court did not stay within the confines of applying and supporting the law.

Judges have no Lawful authority to interpret the law. The law and the law governing the presentation of facts should be clear so that anyone can clearly understand its meaning and intent.If a judge blatantly usurps his/her authority, a legislative hearing,approved by 75% of the non-lawyer legislature, should be conducted for possible impeachment and criminal offenses. A verdict would only require a simple majority and if guilty, consent from the executive branch.

If consent from the executive branch is not forthcoming, the non-lawyer legislature would need to achieve two-third majority to convict and impeach a judge.

Please keep in mind the issue in controversy is not whether the legislature and executive disagrees with the judge's actions. The issue to be debated is if the judge abused or neglected to use the authority vested in the support and application of the written law.

Harsha Sankar
908 Valley Ridge Road
Covington, Virginia 24426

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