| Elected judges in the United States got a warning this week about money, politics and the law. 本周，美国当选法官就金钱、政治与法律受到警告。 The Supreme Court ruled that a huge campaign donation can be reason enough not to judge a case involving the donor. 最高法院裁定，巨额竞选捐款理由充分，足以使（法官）不得裁定涉及捐款人的案例。 Thirty-nine of the fifty states elect at least some of their judges. Terms can last from two to twelve years. 50 个州中，有 39 个在竞选（至少是部分）法官，而法官的任期为二到十二年。 Experts say Japan and Switzerland are the only other countries that hold some kind of judicial elections. 专家称，日本和瑞士是仅有的进行某种法官选举的另外二个国家。 In many states, elections for judges are increasingly competitive. 在许多州，法官选举的竞争不断加剧。 |
