Keeping our judicial branch independent

Every student of government learns about the three independent branches of government. Succinctly put, the legislative branch writes the law; the executive branch administers the law; and the judicial branch interprets the law.

The key word is “independent.”

I have been fortunate to work for both the legislative and judicial branches. My 15 years in the judicial branch — as a law clerk, mediator, and court administrator — put me in the circle of a number of outstanding state district court judges including the Honorable Joe Gary, Larry Moran, Mike Salvagni, Mark Guenther, Holly Brown, and John...