The judge whose promotion is dependent upon the will of the executive, even more, the judge who may look to a political career as a source of future distinction, neither of these is adequately protected in that independence of mind which is the pivot of his function.
Laski warns that judges whose careers depend on political favor cannot maintain true independence.
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