An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.

  • RedFox@infosec.pub
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    8 months ago

    I have a huge issue with judges. They can put people in jail for almost no reason while in their magical room.

    They can let murders out on bail, against prosecutors request and not be held liable for the second murder they commit on bail.

    Yes, you can appeal verdicts, but that’s a long and expensive process. Judges have an extraordinary amount of power that I think should be split amongst multiple. Similar to jury.

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      8 months ago

      Isn’t that what the judiciary board, the one removing him from the bench, is?