A good piece on US judgeships bu Alex Tabarrok — this is how it really works. There are plenty of studies demonstrating the difference, within the US, or elected vs. appointed judge behavior.
…As one judge put it bluntly:
As long as I am allowed to redistribute wealth from out-of-state companies to injured in-state plaintiffs, I shall continue to do so. Not only is my sleep enhanced when I give someone’s else money away, but so is my job security, because the in-state plaintiffs, their families, and their friends will reelect me.”
Richard Neely (1988), West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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