July 23 2010 at 02:35 PM
Ohio Judicial candidates take clean-campaign pledge
With big-spending judicial races a possibility this year, four candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court have taken a clean-campaign pledge proposed by the…
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July 08 2010 at 11:45 AM
Rule frees state judges to decide cases involving campaign backers
According to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4-3 to give final approval to an
July 08 2010 at 10:19 AM
Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County offers new way of evaluating judges
A newly-established civic organization will give voters more and better information about candidates for judgeships. The Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County, composed of seventeen distinguished lawyers, civic leaders, and academics, is now compiling detailed evaluations of judges who are…
June 22 2010 at 12:04 PM
Beyond the Network: Political reform news from around the country
Around the country the subject of Fair & Impartial Courts keeps coming up, states are looking at the effectiveness of selecting judges based on a merit system instead of elections. Many states…
June 16 2010 at 03:34 PM
Minnesota eyes new try for judicial selection reform
Former Gov. Al Quie told the Hennepin County Bar Association’s annual meeting “it’s too important an issue” not to continue pressing for judicial election reform, according to a Finance & Commerce article.The ballot question was sought on a proposed…
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