IThe Power of Judges & Roles they Play-Intv w/ Ann del Llano pt2

In pt2 of our podcast we take a sobering look at the enormous power judges have in and outside the courtroom, the roles they play and how the recent Supreme court ruling could corporatize the type of judges elected onto the bench... We talked about the types of corporate influence that hs seaped into the Supreme Court in Texas where citizens going up against corporation rarely win.

We look at a litany of criminal justice cases where the people accused of heinous crimes were let off by judges. They ranged from the acquittal of the officers who shot Sean Bell 50 times in NY all the way up to the recent dismissal of a case against infamous Texas judge Sharon 'Killer' Kellar .

We talked about how the recent decision was a long time in the making with Republicans strategically stacking the courts where their ideology and political will would be reflected for years to come. We also talk about the irony of Bush Sr putting judges on the courts who eventually would allow his son to be seated in the landmark ruling they made in 2000.

We talk about the importance of paying attention to elections and asking hard questions about the judges seeking office, especially in the areas of criminal sentencing.

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• Supreme Court ruling
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• power of judges
• electing judges
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