November 23 2009 at 03:40 PM
Forum stakeholders agree appointing Ohio justices is best option
A two-day conference on amending the Ohio Constitution’s current Supreme Court Justice election system came to the conclusion that a new…
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November 09 2009 at 03:30 PM
Michigan Supreme Court adopts new recusal rule
The Michigan Supreme Court recently adopted a disqualification rule for judges. The rule is a redrafted version of Proposal C (starting on page 4)…
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July 21 2009 at 02:39 PM
Spending in 2007 Wisconsin Supreme Court race tops $2 million
Midwest Democracy Network partner organization, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign recently released a report detailing spending by interest groups and the two candidates for April’s state Supreme Court race. According to a WDC press release issued July 21, spending by…
May 08 2009 at 01:33 PM
New poll suggests Americans want judiciary and other branches of government to work together
According to a May 8th poll by the National Center for State Courts, 9 in 10 Americans believe that the three branches of government should meet regularly to discuss issues in the justice system, with 74…
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