Q: Can it prevent me from being a judge?
My question is not so much a legal question but I am looking for an answer. I am a sophomore in undergrad and I want to become a judge, then a judge in Court of Appeals or a Superior Court Judge, and finally go to become a US Supreme Court Justices. I know that when they do their background checks and clearances to become a judge you cannot have felonies, a lot of misdemeanor as well as illegal drug abuse. But are their legal things that can put me at risk of not being a judge? like being part of the adult business or something that is legal in that sense?
A: In order to be a judge, you first have to be an attorney for a number of years. So, let's concentrate just on that for now. I went to law school w ith a convicted felon, but that was over 30 years ago, and times have changed. You have to look up what the exclusions to licensure are to becoming an attorney in your state. In order to do that, you are going to have to know the specifics of your criminal history. You are also going to need a very strong will, and smarts. It is not at all easy to become an attorney. Study hard and move to the front of your classes. Get a bachelor's degree and pass the law school aptitude test. You have a dream, you have set goals, now work to achieve those goals.
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