Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges in a criminal trial that's underscored deep divides over gun rights, vigilantism, and racial justice protests.

And throughout the trial, Judge Bruce Schroeder has garnered a lot of attention.

The trial has raised tough questions about judges — who gets to be one, how they're assigned cases, how they're appointed, and how they're removed.

A former judge and a legal expert answer your questions.

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