Letters,
Constitutional Law
Mar. 13, 2003
In Check
Forum Column - By Richard A. Nixon - I read with interest the article by Miriam A. Krinsky and Robin Meadow, which argued that in order to administer justice impartially we must permit judicial officers to be independent. "Voting to Maintain Justices' Objectivity," Forum, Nov. 4, 2002.
Richard A. Nixon
Email: pres37th@aol.com
San Fernando Valley College of Law
Richard, a practicing attorney in Los Angeles County and a Vietnam-era veteran, is the author of "America: An Illusion of Freedom."
I read with interest the article by Miriam A. Krinsky and Robin Meadow, which argued that in order to administer justice impartially we must permit judicial officers to be independent. "Voting to Maintain Justices' Objectivity," Forum, Nov. 4, 2002.
The article discusses the judges of our California appellate courts, arguing that their retention is an appropriate starting point and that the voters should not remove them. The article then shifts to the federal courts and a discus...