In Cahoots or Independent?

CK - Washington.   German Association of Judges -- the name does not tell all. A subtitle under the heading Deutscher Richterbund reads in translation: Association of Judges and Prosecutors. The long German version states, more politically correct and in consideration of the variety of genders within the professions: Bund der Richterinnen und Richter, Staatsanwältinnen und Staatsanwälte. What are we to infer from that alignment of judges and prosecutors? Does it not confirm images conjured by movies about Nazi-era injustice? Does it accurately reflect the independence of judges guaranteed by the post-Nazi constitution? The history page of the association's web site explains how the group formed in 1908, long before Hitler emigrated to Germany. The page discusses the po…