The judicial branch of the U.S. government has the responsibility of upholding the laws of our country and maintaining order. The courts have the obligation of punishing individuals who violate these laws and must ensure fairness and equality with these punishments, in accordance with the U.S. Constitution. The judicial branch must retain its impartiality and unbiased nature, otherwise our court system would promote corruption and would diminish the idea of a fair and equal political system.
By its very definition, judicial independence means “that judges are free to decide cases fairly and impartially, relying only on the facts and the law. It means that judges are protected from political pressure, legislative pressure, special interest pressure, media pressure, public pressure, financial pressure, or even personal pressure” (The Florida Bar).
