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corporate tool
Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, August 13 2012 @ 08:44 PM EDT
This particular Judge is notorious for being a corporate
tool. Simple as that.

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  • corporate tool? - Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, August 14 2012 @ 01:52 PM EDT
    • corporate tool? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, August 15 2012 @ 12:45 PM EDT
How easy is it to corrupt judges in the US?
Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, August 14 2012 @ 12:14 AM EDT

In some States, judges are elected to office.
In other states they are appointed to office.
In still other states, judges are appointed, and then confirmed in an eection.

Judges have a fairly complicated code of ethics that they are supposed to adhere to. Most judges prefer to draw the ethical line well in the white side. Other judges have drawn that line well into the black side, with no consequences, even shrugging off requests to resign, on the basis that accepting goods and services from the company who case he was hearing, is completely legal and ethical.

This lack of enforcement of judicial ethics permeates the entire system. From SCUSA, to county judges. Unfortunately, the most corrrupt judges are the hardest to get rid of, because they have the political power to obstruct justice.

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How easy is it to corrupt judges in the US?
Authored by: rsteinmetz70112 on Tuesday, August 14 2012 @ 12:41 AM EDT
To respond to your actual questions.

Within the US Judges are selected by a number of methods.

Federal Judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Those
appointments are for life.

1. Any Judge at any level is expected to recuse him/her/self from any case where
there is any potential conflict of interest.

2. Where state Judges are elected the general proposition is that unless the
judge has exhibited some "outrage" they are generally not opposed for
reelection.

3. Juries are often required.


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How easy is it to corrupt judges in the US?
Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, August 14 2012 @ 07:45 AM EDT
" (judge Motz reportedly
pursued the Microsoft vs Novell case and got himself
appointed). "

He's been involved in MS cases for over a decade.. nice cozy
relationship of some sort; an ideological baby he's been
raising.

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How easy is it to corrupt judges in the US?
Authored by: ThrPilgrim on Tuesday, August 14 2012 @ 11:01 AM EDT
How to reduce bribery.

1) Increase penalties to the briber and bribed to 10 times the value of the
bribe.

2) If the person being bribed reports the bribe within 2 working days then they
get to keep the bribe tax free and the briber is fined 20 times the value of the
bribe.

These fines are on top of any prison sentence or other non financial penalties
imposed.

3) If the person being bribed reports the bribe within 2 working days then all
other penalties that could be imposed on the person being bribed are waved.

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Beware of him who would deny you access to information for in his heart he
considers himself your master.

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