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| The law says judges CAN answer surveys like the one here. See the U.S. Supreme Court case Republican Party of Minnesota v. White, 536 U.S. 765 (2002). To stop a judge from answering is illegal--an unconstitutional violation of First Amendment free speech rights--and would be "state-imposed voter ignorance." (See page 788 of the case.) Some say that answering these questions would harm a judge's fairness (or "impartiality"). But the law says that answering these types of questions definitely does not hurt a judge's fairness or impartiality (see pages 774-784); and that it is desirable to select judges who have preconceived views on legal issues--it shows them to be more qualified (see pages 777-778). |