“Foreword: Are elected state judges now “above the political fray”?”
Ron Collins’ foreword to SCOTUSBlog symposium on Williams-Yulee. Great lineup!
Category Archives: judicial elections
“State high court quickly ousts Shirley Abrahamson as chief justice”
No surprise in Wisconsin.
Breaking News and Analysis: #SCOTUS Upholds Ban on Judicial Candidates Personally Soliciting Campaign Contributions
In a surprise and very important development, the Supreme Court has rejected a First Amendment challenge to Florida’s ban on the personal solicitation of campaign contributions by judicial candidates. Even more surprising, the Court’s opinion (a plurality in part)… Continue reading
Federal Court Denies TRO for WI Chief Judge Abrahamson in Challenge to Voter Measure, But Leaves Open Chance for Preliminary Injunction This Summer
“Conservative group seeks to intervene in chief justice case”
The latest from Wisconsin.
Wow: WI Chief Justice Sues Other Justices in Federal Court to Keep Chief Justice Position
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
A day after voters approved changing the state constitution to allow members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to elect their leader, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson on Wednesday sued the six other members of the court to hold onto… Continue reading
“TV Ad Spending Tops $1.1 Million in WI Supreme Court Contests”
“Wisconsin Re-elects Liberal Judge, but Opens Door for Conservative Chief Justice”
“Supreme Court race, constitutional amendment top Tuesday’s ballot”
Big fights over judicial elections today in Wisconsin.
“A Battle for the Bench: Who Is The Toughest Judge in All of Wisconsin”
“Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Raises Partisanship Concerns”
NYT: “The Wisconsin Supreme Court, defined in recent years by polarization and reports of dysfunction, could be profoundly reshaped by an election on Tuesday. The outcome hinges on two choices — whether voters re-elect a justice who is seen… Continue reading
How much is it worth to Wisconsin businesses not to have Shirley Abrahamson as Chief Justice?
“Campaign Money Tests Wisconsin Justices’ Impartiality”
“Bitter Supreme Court election drags on in court”
Ugly:
The race for Kentucky Supreme Court 6th District was remarkably nasty, and it didn’t end on Election Day. Justice Michelle Keller of Fort Mitchell and her former opponent, Teresa Cunningham of Boone County, are still battling it out… Continue reading