Only GOD is Trustworthy 

What are the qualities when reviewing an applicant for judge or when electing a judge that should be required?

Judicial Temperament: Can this judge use facts while applying the law to understand how their decision will affect the citizen appearing before the court?

Intelligence: This is the ability to know and apply legal rules, analyses, and procedures to the presented circumstances, and the then understand as well as comprehend new concepts and ideas. They must keep abreast of all aspects new or old around them.

Ethics: Judge I am sure have their rules on ethics, but their ethics must be genuine and have morals in both personal and professional activities.

Courage and Integrity:  Legal “Courage” is “the willingness to do what the law requires the judge to do. They are not to make new law based upon their ideals or politics. Their ruling may go against their own feelings and beliefs. and may not be the popular one but must be of the written law.

Experience and Education: Knowing where they obtained their education should be of no consequence if it was an accredited college of law. But knowing any experience whether personal or professional is of upmost importance.  It does not matter if they have five degrees in law or another, it does not matter if they were teachers of the law. But they must have the experience necessary to be able to understand the written law and then be able to apply the law as written

Suitability for Workload: A judge must be able to demonstrate their ability to manage the intense workload of our courts.  Those who want to serve on an appellate court must enjoy writing, writing opinions, otherwise they need not apply.

Continuing Legal Education: A judicial candidate’s history of attendance at continuing legal education programs should is a good indicator of a person’s interest in remaining current in the law.

Ability to Communicate: The judge must have the ability to communicate both orally and in writing clearly, concisely, and grammatically, so that the common citizen clearly understands. For a citizen to fully understand a judge the judge may be required to use different words or ways.

Health: A candidate in Pennsylvania may not serve over certain age limits. They cannot have any health situations or be taking any medication that could interfere with their high intense job, long hours. The health of an applicant for judge must be considered that might quickly change when electing a judge.

Character: This might be the most important and should be at the top of this list. These following traits must be part of judge’s character, such as good character: Integrity, honesty, loyalty, courtesy, kindness, deference, dignity, compassion, Fairness, Forgiveness, courageousness, perseverance, reliability, encouraging, are but a few that a judge should have.