Make the justice system responsive to the average person and taxpayers.
Accountability comes through election of judges by the people.
The problem is not with the selection process, it is with the lack of ways the public can educate themselves regarding the candidates and what they stand for. The Internet could revolutionize campaigning if there was a central repository of links to candidate Web sites. Name a state Supreme Court ruling that you would have joined the majority on and explain why. My favorite decision was Seattle School District v. State. Name one where you would have dissented and explain why.