Jefferson and the Judiciary

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    johnwinters91
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    Did Jefferson think the judiciary should be elected or appointed?

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    gutzmank
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    In Virginia, he thought it should be chosen by members of the bar. He approved of the method of choosing members of the federal judiciary, though he became quite unhappy with the omission of a check on overreaching by federal judges. He concluded that that was “a solecism in politics.”

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