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Editorial
August 7, 1923
The Dawson News
Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Editorial from Savannah News supports reforming Georgia's judiciary to eliminate political influences, criticizing popular election of judges and proposing selection of some by the supreme court, appointment by the governor, and senate confirmation, with emphasis on insulating higher courts from politics.
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The Judiciary and Politics.
From the Savannah News.
The movement progresses toward taking the judiciary in Georgia out of politics. It has gone past the period of necessary argument—everybody, even those who for cause oppose the plans suggested for removing the judges from the hold of political influences, admit that the system of popular election of judges is all wrong. The judges may be absolutely without blame—even though they are human and finite—and still, for their very own sakes, there is sufficient good reason to change the method of selecting them that they may not be embarrassed. A legislator has suggested a measure which has been long discussed—selection of the circuit and some other judges by the supreme court, appointment then by the governor of those so nominated, and the appointment then confirmed by the state senate. But of all the judges the supreme and appellate court judges are the ones to be removed and kept out of political realms. The law will have to be changed for some method of selection of these higher court judges—or the other part of the law will not be of full effect. Above all, the courts of final appeal should be beyond the reach of politics. Get the whole judicial system from top to bottom out of politics as nearly as may be.
From the Savannah News.
The movement progresses toward taking the judiciary in Georgia out of politics. It has gone past the period of necessary argument—everybody, even those who for cause oppose the plans suggested for removing the judges from the hold of political influences, admit that the system of popular election of judges is all wrong. The judges may be absolutely without blame—even though they are human and finite—and still, for their very own sakes, there is sufficient good reason to change the method of selecting them that they may not be embarrassed. A legislator has suggested a measure which has been long discussed—selection of the circuit and some other judges by the supreme court, appointment then by the governor of those so nominated, and the appointment then confirmed by the state senate. But of all the judges the supreme and appellate court judges are the ones to be removed and kept out of political realms. The law will have to be changed for some method of selection of these higher court judges—or the other part of the law will not be of full effect. Above all, the courts of final appeal should be beyond the reach of politics. Get the whole judicial system from top to bottom out of politics as nearly as may be.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Reform
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Judicial Reform
Georgia Judiciary
Political Influences
Judge Election
Supreme Court Selection
Gubernatorial Appointment
What entities or persons were involved?
Supreme Court
Governor
State Senate
Judges In Georgia
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Reform Of Judicial Selection In Georgia To Remove Political Influence
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Judicial Independence From Politics
Key Figures
Supreme Court
Governor
State Senate
Judges In Georgia
Key Arguments
System Of Popular Election Of Judges Is Wrong
Judges Should Be Removed From Political Influences For Their Own Sake
Selection Of Circuit Judges By Supreme Court, Appointment By Governor, Confirmation By Senate
Supreme And Appellate Judges Must Be Kept Out Of Politics
Courts Of Final Appeal Should Be Beyond Politics
Entire Judicial System Should Be Out Of Politics