Why should one choose judiciary over executive branch for job?

A writ of mandamus is a court order that forces government officials to do their jobs. A writ of prohibition is a court order preventing a government official from doing something prohibited by law. read more

Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Judicial Branch, leaves Congress significant discretion to determine the shape and structure of the federal judiciary. read more

Checks and balances. Each branch should have some control over the others. If one branch gets out of line, the other two can rein it back in. This wouldn’t work if one branch was subservient to the other two. The justices take an oath. They don’t swear to the other branches; they swear to support the Constitution. read more