In selecting judges we should aim for excellence. It is in everyone’s interest, including the public interest, that judges should be of high quality. To achieve that level of excellence, judges need to be drawn from the best candidates.
Attempts to create a more diverse judiciary are aimed at widening the pool of candidates, and there are many who are concerned that such attempts will dilute the excellence of the judiciary. They fear that that will threaten the quality of justice administered by the courts. Any threat to the quality of justice should be taken seriously.
