Last time I looked being a judge did not mean you gave up your right to enter into a civic dialogue, particularly in an area which the integrity of the judicial branch is impacted. I note that the GOP  likes "judges" when the judges say things they like, such as corporations have the same 1st Amendment rights as individuals. (Citizens United, 2010). Most conservatives I know don't agree that corporations are people. 

Still wondering why we need another appointed bureaucrat (with presumably a additional salary, health care benefits, and a pension) to "fix" the system? But you claim to be the conservative, so you must have some idea about this matter.