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…
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…
May 18 2010 at 03:04 AM
Reform in Minnesota needed for impartial justices
The Minneapolis Star Tribune called for judicial reform after Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed five district justices, a new associate justice and chief justice. Yet these appointments, all within Gov. Pawlenty’s constitutional…
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…
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