Earle Is a State Court Judge in a Small Town

Earle is a state court judge in a small town in Kansas. The mayor is outraged by some of Earle's rulings. Earle does not like local politics so he has decided he would rather be a judge in a federal court. He thinks this may be difficult because Kansas only has one U. S. District Court. Which of the following would violate the principle of independent judiciary?

A) Earle was voted out of office by the local population after the mayor ran a publicity campaign about Earle's most unpopular rulings.
B) Earle was impeached because he accepted a bribe.
C) Earle was removed from office by the governor at the request of the mayor.
D) Earle lost his judgeship because the court boundaries were changed to favor larger cities.