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Appointing Judges in a Police State
[ #LivingUnderaRock ] Nazi Germany was a notorious police state. After Hitler came to power, the parliament under his control passed a law that enabled him to appoint civil servants and judges as the Führer. The "old Germans" who believed in the Weimar Republic's democratic system and the separation of powers were mocked for living under a rock. In 1942, Hitler appointed the senior Nazi party member, Otto Thierack, as the Reich Minister of Justice. Thierack then took further steps to overhaul the judges. He issued a series of "Letters to All Judges"* to instruct them on how to "lawfully" persecute the Jews and other minorities, much to Hitler's satisfaction.
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* i.e. Richterbriefe
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Appointing Judges in a Police State
[ #LivingUnderaRock ] Nazi Germany was a notorious police state. After Hitler came to power, the parliament under his control passed a law that enabled him to appoint civil servants and judges as the Führer. The "old Germans" who believed in the Weimar Republic's democratic system and the separation of powers were mocked for living under a rock. In 1942, Hitler appointed the senior Nazi party member, Otto Thierack, as the Reich Minister of Justice. Thierack then took further steps to overhaul the judges. He issued a series of "Letters to All Judges"* to instruct them on how to "lawfully" persecute the Jews and other minorities, much to Hitler's satisfaction.
Editor's Note:
* i.e. Richterbriefe
Source: Simon Shen’s Facebook
#Nazi #PoliceState #Judges #Jews
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