In the wake of her decision to release repeat offender Michael Gleason — who then went on to kill his wife and himself — Magistrate Stephanie Johnson has been publicly disgraced and pulled from her duties.

But she has not been fired.

That fact outrages many Granite Staters, including Executive Councilors Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) and John Stephen (R-Manchester), who believe judges should be held accountable for their rulings.

In New Hampshire, however, once a judge is sworn in, they cannot be removed from office — short of being impeached — until they reach the mandatory retirement age of 70. No matter how problematic or unpopular their rulings, they are effectively untouchable.

After seeing what Johnson did from behind the bench, some elected officials say it is time to reconsider that

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