Comedian John Oliver Explains Why Electing Judges Is a Terrible Idea
The United States is one of only two countries that elect the vast majority of their judges, and the "Last Week Tonight" host thinks this fact is as absurd as the "formal muumuus" the judges wear.The United States is one of only two countries on Earth that elect the vast majority of their judges, and the “Last Week Tonight” host thinks this fact is as absurd as the “formal muumuus” the judges wear.
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