Overview

• The private sector can produce specialized judges who administer privately agreed-upon rules, without requiring a formal court trial.
  • Example: Professional sports
    • Referees and umpires act as private judges, regularly administering privately agreed-upon rules. Even a formal appellate process involving instant replay occurs during a game. The teams’ owners and the league privately agreed on the judges, applicable regulations, the appellate process, and even a process for amending the relevant rules.
    • If you watch these sports, you know the private judges do a reasonably good job at staying unbiased and making reasonable decisions throughout the game.
• An attorney may be appointed as a private judge, as is the case today.
• We have no reason to fear private judging.

Who appoints a local community court judge?

• The 3L Philosophy does not prescribe how a local community decides who to appoint or elect as a judge. There may be multiple judges appointed, specializing in different topics within the Legal Principle.
• There are many ways to prevent the abuse of power by legal elites, including community representation in court through a jury.