August 16 2010 at 11:24 PM
Report: Campaign contributions and ad spending threaten judicial independence
Spending on state Supreme Court elections has more than doubled in the past decade, from $83.3 million in 1990-1999 to $206.9 million in…
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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…
April 09 2010 at 02:45 PM
Justice Stevens announces retirement
Noted leader of the Supreme Court’s liberals Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement today.Justice Stevens’ 34-year career had been hinting about his retirement for weeks in interviews and private conversations, according…
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)…
August 06 2009 at 02:37 PM
Senate confirms Sotomayer
In a historic 68-31 U.S. Senate vote Thursday, Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed the United States’ first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.President Barack Obama selected Sotomayor for the Supreme Court on May 26.Sotomayor will be the 111th person to sit as…
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