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Judges take an oath when they are sworn into their position. What happens when they break that oath?
Judges have immunity against prosecution so it seems to me that Judges can do what they like and break the law while making their rulings such as Steven Thackray of the Family Court of WA when he acts in a bias manner to such a point that even the WA Police force agrees that his judgement is wrong and bias. Because its Family law you can’t publish anything that seems to bring that court into disrepute, showing that the court is a disgrace

2007-02-04 03:37:09 · 3 answers · asked by noblueloo 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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Judges have an ethical code by which their conduct is measured. When they break that oath, they can be censured,up to and including removal from the bench where appropriate, as
in the matter of Rose Bird, who was resoundingly defeated when she sougtht reelection to the Supreme Court of California some years back. You see, each court has a group of judges assigned to it, each having its own supervising judge. its to this senior judge that any allegations of miscunduct would be taken.
Now on the federal level, a judge guilty of misconduct can be impeached and removed by an action of Congress, as in US v
Nixon.
Judges do have immunity in performance of their duties, true.
But that immunity is not absolute.

2007-02-04 03:50:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey V 4 · 0 0

if u personally think that court is a disgrace, dont take anyone to court simple as that. or if u have just cause that the judge is bias in a case bring it up with ur lawyer, and you could be assigned a new judge.

2007-02-04 11:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by kute_regina_gal 4 · 0 0

Sad to say, but usually, nothing happens. In extreme cases, they're sometimes forced to retire. But usually, they just go on with the insanity. Can you say "Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals"? Enough said!

2007-02-04 11:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 0 0

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