Many US states and cities elect their chief prosecutor (DA) and sometimes even judges.
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DmMacniel@feddit.org 1 month agoReal?
teslekova@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Same in Australia, most are lawyers, most as in >50%
PhenomenalPancake@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Kinda yeah. Most politicians in the US started out as lawyers or working in some other capacity in the justice system.
titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Most? Hardly any.