For each one, determine whether the actions violate judicial independence. Explain your reasons

A. Marsha Monroe is running for election to be a judge on her state's supreme court. She visits the offices of George Sanchez, the president of a large corporation, and asks for a donation of $1,000 to help in her campaign.

B. Some U.S. senators are unhappy about the decisions of some federal judges. When the budget for the federal judiciary comes before Congress, these senators propose a reduction in salary for federal judges.

C.Judge Max Kaufman presides over a case involving a corporation. A distant cousin of his is employed by that corporation and is a witness for the corporation at the trial. Judge Kaufman rules for the corporation.

D. Judge Maureen Kim is running for reelection and knows that crime is a big issue with the voters in her state. In the months just before the election, she hands down some unusually long sentences for drug offenses.