Summary
Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, died by suicide in his courtroom on his last day in office after losing a re-election bid.
He was found Tuesday morning at Effingham County State Courthouse, with investigators believing the incident occurred late Monday or early Tuesday.
Yekel, appointed in 2022, had recently attempted to resign but was denied by Governor Brian Kemp.
He was also facing a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former court employee.
Not that dumb, they’re people deciding the lives of others so picking them democratically makes sense.
That still doesn’t make sense
It only makes sense as a meritocracy
There is absolutely zero meritocracy when it comes to judges. They make terrible decisions all the time with zero consequences. In the ultra rare case that a judge is punished, the president himself will pardon them. This is really the only way to maintain a completely unjust system of violent torture.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/14/kids-for-cash-judge-biden-pardon