Why did Judge Taylor appoint Atticus to Tom's case?

In
chapter sixteen,enters the courthouse and is astonished to overhear one of the members of the
Idlers Club comment that Judge Taylor appointedto defend Tom Robinson. Judge Taylor specifically
chose Atticus to defend Tom Robinson instead of the inexperienced Maxwell Green because he
believes in justice and knew that Atticus would valiantly defend Tom. Following the trial, Miss
Maudie explains to the children that numerous people in Maycomb's community supported Atticus
and Tom Robinson. She makes sure to bring up the fact that Judge Taylor specifically chose
Atticus because he believed Tom was innocent and knew Atticus would defend him to the best of
his ability. Judge Taylor's decision to appoint Atticus reveals that he values justice and
equality. He is aware that Atticus is a morally-upright man and trusts that he would not succumb
to the peer pressure from his racist neighbors, which is why he chose him to defend Tom
Robinson. Judge Taylor also knows that Atticus is...