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Many
states elect their judges which has created a great deal of debate.
Much of it has to do with campaign donations. Since 2000 the Judges up
for re-election have raised over 18 million in Ohio. For more detail
see http://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/campaigns_and_elections/campaign_financing.cfm?state=OH which
explains the basics. One of the issues our Chief Justice has is that
voters knew nothing about the candidates.This page was created to help
- http://www.courtnewsohio.gov/happening/2015/JVCWebsite_090115.asp#.VqI9LVMrLBI.
Three things that she wants to address are the influence of politics,
lack of knowledge of the candidates, and better information to the
public on the process in general. You can find more detail on http://ohiojudicialreform.org/ .
Take a few minutes to view the survey results! That still assumes (as
she does) that Judges should be elected (which is not the case in some
states). The states also differ on whether the party is listed on the
ticket. See the map at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/justice/que/map.html
Once you have reviewed these resources, tell us about the State of Virginia and how are the courts set up? What are the rules for placing a person on the court? Does it vary by level? Are they elected? Is the party included? Are there debates around fundraising or other issues? Do you have any specialty courts (like drug, Veterans courts)? In essence, explain the court system in Virginia. Needs to be at least 500 words and needs at least 3 sources
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Running head: THE COURT SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA
The Court System in Virginia
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THE COURT SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA
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State Courts
The court system in Virginia
The court system is responsible for hearing civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile and domestic
cases. However, different states have different regulations regarding the issue of court judges and
their election into the judicial system. Virginia has four levels in the court system which includes
the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Circuit Courts and District Courts. There are however other
categories in the judiciary of Virginia that deals with drugs and juvenile cases. The states
supreme court i...