Source: EconLog
by Pierre Lemieux
“How can the rule of law be preserved? One necessary condition has been universally recognized by the classical liberal tradition and the economic analysis of institutions: the independence and irremovability of judges. Up to some supreme court, a judicial ruling or order can be appealed, but until then, one judge can stop the wheels of the armed and powerful state. (See Bertrand de Jouvenel’s On Power.) This is a crucial requirement, notwithstanding a White House deputy press secretary proclaiming that ‘rogue judges are subverting the will of the American people.'” (03/21/25)