Judicial Admin A-2

2-2 Short Paper: State and Federal Judges

Instructions

Compare and contrast the roles, qualifications, and duties of state judges and federal judges. Using your research, create job descriptions for state judges and federal judges. Which do you think has a more difficult job and why? Consider in your answer the caseload and types of cases state and federal courts handle, and the amount of public and media scrutiny state and federal judges receive. Reference your textbook reading and module resources in your submission.

To complete this assignment, review the Module Two Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric document.