I think Elon Musk will never give up on calling for judges to be held accountable. (Until they are!)

It’s a feeling I think most Americans share. The term activist judge may not be mainstream, but the concept that violent offenders with multiple violations should stay in jail is shared by almost all people.

Thankfully, Elon and others are using their reach on X to call for full accountability by America’s judicial system. 

It should be obvious that judges should face the same reviews as workers in any field, because repeated poor rulings will harm the public. But, they do not. There’s a trend across the US to have judges that are powerful in title, but weak in law enforcement.

We are the public. As tourists visiting a new city to experience their museums and art. As college students taking public transit. As young people on a train, headed home from a long day at work. We are the public, we are all Iryna Zarutska. We are the next Irina Garcia. And if you are a dad, I hope your daughter will never suffer like Laken Riley did. 

“There must be accountability for judges”, is what Elon posted just 2 days before Thanksgiving Day. 

It gave me something to think about. How could the USA be a safe place if our judges lack the intuition, or the empathy for potential victims? 

Elon highlighted the terrible Chicago case where a judge freed a man with 72 arrests. That same man then doused gasoline and lit a fire on a young woman on a train. What a horrible thing to occur just before Thanksgiving, my heart really hurts for that young lady: Bethany MaGee.

Elon followed up on the same day: “The standard for judges should be the same as any job: if they have a track record of making many terrible decisions (not a few isolated incidents), they should be asked to resign. It’s not that complicated”.

“No one is above the law, and judges should be exemplary in their behavior if they are to deserve the public trust”. Elon Musk

In a recent Joe Rogan podcast episode (#2404, aired October 31, 2025), the absurdity with which judges are appointed was highlighted in the conversation. Elon commented that “I believe that judge has no law degree or a significant legal experience that would allow them to be a judge. They were just made a judge.” Rogan replied: “That’s crazy. I thought you’d have to [have a law degree]. It’s like if you want to be a doctor, you have to go to medical school.” 

It is common sense to expect that to be appointed to a judge, you should have to prove that you have excellent knowledge of the law and that you will make your decisions according to the law. 

That’s not the case in the US, and it truly should be the case.