Judiciary Passed General Election
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PEAPAC Recommends: YES

Allowing judges to teach brings more information to voters about judicial candidates, helping to elect better judges.

Summary

Allows state judges to serve in the National Guard or teach at public universities.

Biblical Reasoning

From the Bible’s perspective, it is hard to overestimate the significance of judges. Our experience clearly attests to this truth. We have seen plenty of cases of judicial activism. This reached a new high (or rather, low) this past May when Federal Judge Michael McShane overturned our Constitution’s definition of marriage.

Election Results

58%
42%
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Voters approved allowing judges to teach or serve in the Guard (58% Yes).

Full PEAPAC Analysis

PEAPAC Explanation: Measure 87 Lets Judges Teach at State Universities or Join the National Guard

While this is primarily a technical fix with little or no opposition, we want to make one Biblical case for its passage. From the Bible’s perspective, it is hard to overestimate the significance of judges. Our experience clearly attests to this truth. We have seen plenty of cases of judicial activism. This reached a new high (or rather, low) this past May when Federal Judge Michael McShane overturned our Constitution’s definition of marriage.

While federal judges like McShane are appointed, we elect many regional judges every election cycle. All too often we know very little about these judicial candidates. This is not due to a lack of trying. Systems have been put in place which make it very difficult for a voter to discern a judicial candidate’s views. And searching any judicial cases is very time-intensive. Measure 87 would allow judges to teach at public universities. This would potentially bring a bit more knowledge of those judges who make use of this provision, resulting in somewhat more information for voters who are called on to vote for these very important positions.

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