Question

what are arguments for and against electing judges rather than executive appointment or legislative selection

Answer 1

Pros-

People get a say in who becomes judge.

Cons-

Could be Biased

Pro(2)-

A smaller possiblity that the judge was appointed under corruption

Con(2)-

Only a small possibility (not completely guaranteed to be uncorrupt)  

Answer 2

The job of the judge should be the center of this discussion. Is the judge just the “mouth of the law” an interpreter of statutes, regulations? Or are they policymakers who let their own ideology and political views influence their decisions?

The fact is that if a judge is elected with a certain agenda, the cases he decides will most likely follow it, people like it or not. This can be a pro or a con to an elected judge.

For the ones who cherish the law above politic agenda, this is a huge con, the law should be the one that dictates what and how the judge should decide, not his political beliefs.