On paper, America’s process for selecting judges is proofed against partisanship and corruption, while ours is open to all kinds of malfeasance. Yet in practice it’s a different story altogether.

Federal Court Simon Steward Jacqueline Gleeson
New High Court justices Simon Steward and Jacqueline Gleeson (Image: AAP/Federal Court)

On Tuesday, Amy Coney Barrett, nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate, was appointed to replace the deceased Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the US Supreme Court.

On Wednesday, two new judges were announced for Australia’s High Court (to replace judges about to reach retirement age), appointed by the…



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