Screening judicial candidates

There’s a myth that judicial candidates can’t talk about issues while running for office.  Case in point, “Judicial Candidates Contend For Nomination In Brooklyn Dems’ Community Forum“:

“… Frank Teah, Program Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, asked the candidates what judges can do to work with the community and law enforcement to curb gun violence and better Brooklyn. Candidate Bernard Graham pointed towards lobbying and advocating with lawmakers to end the flow of “Ghost Guns” into our communities (which are causing a major uptick in murders), with candidate Kenneth E. Gayle adding that we should “resist sensationalism and stick to the facts. Stick to the prescribed sentencing guidelines prescribed by the legislature and stick to the bench.” Other candidates demurred more towards community involvement beyond the bench as a solution to curb crime. “There’s part of being a judge that isn’t on the bench,” Betsy Jean Jacques said. “It’s talking with young people, meeting and explaining how the law works, and empowering people to be able to advocate for their communities.” …”

This is why 2A supporters (and the organizations which are supposed to represent them) need to screen judicial candidates and weed out obvious stinkers like Graham and Phil Steck.