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RANDOM-ASSIGNMENT COURT CASE SYSTEM

Typically, court cases may be randomly assigned by computer to the presiding network of court judges. However, anyone with political clout, from the President of the U.S. all the way down to local city government politicians, may possibly have ample opportunity to abandon, go around or short-circuit the fair-handed, computerized system of assigning judges to court cases, and enable high-powered politicians to influence which judges preside over which cases!

Remember, many judges may actively contribute to certain politicians political campaigns too! Even the President of the U.S. has been accused of having influence over which judges preside over specific court cases. Off the record, many judges have expressed concern over the possibility of improper influence peddling. Any accusation of this nature shakes public confidence in the judicial system even though the unethical, non-random assignment of court cases judges may NOT violate any set rules or laws.

SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCE: FT. LAUDERDALE SUN SENTINEL NEWSPAPER 8/1/99

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