But surely they pay some attention to community sentiment.
There are some jerks behind the bench, I'm sure, but I like to think the majority are willing to serve their community objectively (or the legal system has no hope) and that would entail not screwing the very people he's appointed to serve.
Government serves the people, not the other way around.
If they are not from the area or a similar area and are climbing the federal court ladder, the majority seem to give not a care what the locals think. The locals are not the ones they need to impress.
There are some jerks behind the bench, I'm sure, but I like to think the majority are willing to serve their community objectively (or the legal system has no hope) and that would entail not screwing the very people he's appointed to serve.
Government serves the people, not the other way around.