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What kind of [[judge]] would you be?

What kind of [[judge]] would you be?

==VI. [[Appellate Judges]]==

==VI. [[Appellate judges|Appellate Judges]]==

[[Appellate]] [[judge]]s have a very different job from trial judges.  The appellate judges must establish rules that render justice in the case before them, and in all other cases having similar facts.  They need to look beyond the dispute at hand and anticipate justice in future disputes also.

[[Appellate]] [[judge]]s have a very different job from trial judges.  The appellate judges must establish rules that render justice in the case before them, and in all other cases having similar facts.  They need to look beyond the dispute at hand and anticipate justice in future disputes also.

It’s best to stay off the [[slippery slope]].

It’s best to stay off the [[slippery slope]].

==VII. “[[Stare Decisis]]”==

==VII. “[[Stare decisis|Stare Decisis]]”==

“[[Stare decisis]]” means “to stand by that which was decided.”  For judges, it means they should decide similar [[case]]s in a similar manner.  When a precedent is established, “[[stare decisis]]” means courts should abide by it.  For the [[Supreme Court]], “[[stare decisis]]” means it should adhere to its prior rulings.

“[[Stare decisis]]” means “to stand by that which was decided.”  For judges, it means they should decide similar [[case]]s in a similar manner.  When a precedent is established, “[[stare decisis]]” means courts should abide by it.  For the [[Supreme Court]], “[[stare decisis]]” means it should adhere to its prior rulings.