Political Ideology

Political ideology is becoming a problem in the U.S. courtrooms. Political ideology is the way a person thinks the government should be run, and it can pose a problem in the courtroom. Judges are appointed every time a new president comes into office. Democrats appoint some of them, and Republicans appoint others. The thesis of the article is the question of how much ideology—the ideas specific parties have—matters once the judges have been appointed, and it seems to matter quite a lot.

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