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Podcast: The WallBuilders Show
Episode: Kansas Judges, Accountability, And The Ballot
Description: What happens when a small circle of lawyers controls who sits on a state’s highest court? We unpack Kansas’s bar-driven judicial selection and make the case for restoring voter accountability to the bench. You’ll hear why retention elections rarely inform the public, how judicial review morphed into judicial supremacy in modern practice, and what history suggests about balancing independence with democratic oversight. We share examples from states that shifted back to elections and saw credibility improve, plus practical resources you can use to advocate for change.The conversation pivots to an unsettling moment in a sanc...