Virtually all jurisdictions model their disciplinary bodies as responsive. That is to say... prior to an investigation being initiated a complaint must be filed, including description of the alleged action, identification of the parties involved, and harm done. This model is irresponsible and grants undue benefit of the doubt to the judicial officer. It is beholden upon the state(s) Supreme Court to actively pursue the highest standards of conduct, insurance against misconduct, and a readily prepared apparatus for removal of the judge and reparation of the damage.
Proactively Review Judicial Performance
United States Freedom of Information Act
5 U.S.C. § 552
Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Federal agencies are required to disclose any information requested under the FOIA unless it falls under one of nine exemptions which protect interests such as personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement.
- 89th United States Congress
We the People
We the People have a Right to Know according to the Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS], past Presidents (of both major political parties), Congress, and the United States Department of Justice. As an expression of that Right to Know, we have coordinated valuable information from a number of resources into a single, public-facing, searchable database.
