1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

OXLZ6ATE MITCHBLItt Mr, President and Chairnm
Mudd, I am concerned about the concentration of too much
power in the lodiciary. I think this is a democratic
fora of government and of courae there should be checks
and balance in each diviaion of the government as well.
I think that while it is a laudable aim to
elininate political influence from the judiciary, a nuittwir
of efforts have been tried and I have not seen too nuch
elimination of political influence from the judiciary.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Mitchell, do you
have a question?
DELEGATE MITCHELL: Yes, sir, I preface it
with that. Therefore, I am concerned about the concentratio
of ae much power, appointing power, in the judiciary
because I think that that opens the door to more political
etivity by the judiciary.
For example, it seems to me to improve
THE CHAIRMAN; Delegate Mitchell, don't you
think you could state your question now?
DELEGATE MITCHELL: Yes, sir. Wouldn't it be
better to have the Commissioners qualified by the
state civil service system and appointed on merit rather