Career-progression review can compromise civil-law judicial independence

Evidence

Like the American civil service, the French system is designed to create a set of professionals pursuing careers in a specialized field and to eliminate political considerations and personal favoritism in the selection phase through competitive examinations. The promotion process, however, may pose a threat to judicial independence, because those determining promotions may reward loyalty and conformism and penalize independence. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 791

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: French judges are trained specialists screened by exam, not practicing attorneys — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 788; Judicial independence advocates favor insulated selection and long tenure — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 589; Promotion incentives can compromise judicial independence in career judiciaries — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 552 (+1 more)