Elected Judges: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Published 2015-02-23
The vast majority of US judges are elected, forcing many judges to pander to the electorate and accept campaign money in order to keep their jobs. This seems slightly troubling…

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All Comments (21)
  • @jayarby8494
    Who came all the way back here after the SLAPP Suits episode for Allen Loughry?
  • Actually knew a woman who named her son Justice. And would use that as a defense when someone called her out for being hypocritical, unfair or overreactive. "I just believe in fairness so much. I believe in it so much I named my son Justice!" It was as stupid as it sounds.
  • @voltigeur1862
    The funniest part is that they weren't even using the Bolivian flag, it was the Uruguayan flag lmfao
  • @_MrMoney
    1:48 I love not only the double joke, but the fact that the flag in the background is not even the Bolivian flag
  • @Anthony755
    1:57 And that's not even Bolivia's flag on the background... it's Uruguay's. So meta.
  • Come on, A lawyer giving money to a judge for whatever reason isn't a “conflict of interests”. It's literally the definition of corruption.
  • @warpedcomedy
    Judge Allen Loughry, the guy with the son named Justus, is currently in prison. He won, became a judge, and was corrupt.
  • I am from India and on watching all of last week tonight’s videos I feel that the single biggest contributor to most of these problems is how lobbying is legal.
  • Fun fact: Allen Loughry has been impeached as a Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court! (August 13, 2018)
  • @666Tomato666
    That was not Bolivia's flag... Oh you sneaky Oliver :>
  • @S0RGEx
    "The Judicial Penis" is the best combination of words I've ever heard.
  • @Saavykaas
    Oh shit, Roy Moore. This video is now even more relevant.
  • @GarthTheMighty
    "There's no room in campaigns for nuance." ...huh. That's...the root of a lot of problems right there. I feel like that needs to be quoted more.
  • @michaelt.5672
    So basically, the three powers of legistlature, executive AND judiciary are in the hands of corporations. The powers that need to be sepperated in order for a democracy to function are all in the hands of the same people. Way to go America, way to go.
  • @snorlacroix2237
    If I named my kid Justice I would be really supportive of them like we'd be at a science fair and they'd be like "do you think your kid will win?" And I would reply "I believe in Justice."
  • @snappl3jacks
    Omg. I didn't even think about the time zone difference in The Purge. LOL God bless you John.