The Full Read · Article by Article
Diane Joyce Humetewa
District of Arizona · appt. Obama
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
72%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
Former U.S. Attorney for Arizona; no documented disclosure, gift, or recusal problems on the record.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
74%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
Confirmed unanimously 96-0 in 2014; no documented defiance of higher courts or election concerns.
3Judicial Temperament
72%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
No documented complaints about courtroom civility; limited adverse record.
4Reason, Not Ideology
72%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
Decade on the bench; nothing documented indicating ideology over reasoned analysis.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
72%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
No documented candor or precedent-handling issues; limited public record.
6Independence from Party
71%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
Broad bipartisan confirmation support; no documented partisan conduct on the bench.
7Personal Integrity
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
Former U.S. Attorney and tribal appellate judge; no documented criminal, civil, or corruption matters.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →