Choosing which laws to enforce and which cases to pursue is an inherently political decision. Resources are limited, and priorities must be set. But when electing law enforcement officials, especially a state’s highest law enforcement official, voters should ask candidates to base their decisions on the facts and the law.

New York Attorney General Letitia James admitted last week that neither the facts nor the law guide her enforcement decisions. People paying attention to her past actions already knew this, but she has now confessed it in public.