Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having judges appointed not elected, to serve during good behavior?

Answer 1

One of the major advantages of judges being appointed is that they are usually chosen on their basis of how well they have done their jobs, are they fair, have they done exceptional work in deciding their cases judgements. One of the disadvantages is that sometimes bad judges can slip thru the cracks when appointed that may not have the right moral compass to judge cases fairly. As such some judges can also be swayed to look the otherway on issues that they strongly oppose that their constituents may favor.