“Republicans target three Florida Supreme Court justices”
Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.
Category Archives: judicial elections
“2012 Judicial Campaign Spending Exceeds $13 Million, Surpasses 2010”
“Ohio GOP puts out ad depicting Ohio Supreme Court candidate as sympathetic to rapists”
“Electing Judges: The Surprising Effects of Campaigning on Judicial Legitimacy”
Jim Gibson has a new book out which is sure to be important and controversial. Here’s a link to the book’s description and a form for a 20% ordering discount.
“Judicial Performance Evaluation Results Released as Voter Tool in Judicial Races”
“The Mind of the Judicial Voter”
Jordan Singer has posted this draft on SSRN (Michigan State Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Scholarship on judicial elections has all but neglected the primary actors in the drama: the voters themselves. All too frequently, the electorate’s role in… Continue reading
“2012 Spending on Judicial Advertisements Surpasses $7 Million, With Michigan Leading the Way”
Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center have issued this press release.
“Impartial Justice at Risk”
The NYT editorializes.
“G.O.P. Aims to Remake Florida Supreme Court”
Supreme Court Declines to Hear 8th Circuit Judicial Speech Case, WA Top-Two Primary Case
Cert. denials in Wersal, Washington State Grange II. Mild surprise on first, not on second.
“Are Koch Brothers, Ex-Candidates Using Judicial Elections to Boost Presidential Swing-State Turnout?”
Justice at Stake has issued this release.
“How Michigan judicial candidate Bridget Mary McCormack got ‘The West Wing’ cast for her campaign video”
WaPo’s “Reliable Source” blog reports.
9th Circuit, on 2-1 Vote, Strikes Down Montana Ban on Political Party Endorsement of Judicial Candidates
Howard links to the majority and dissenting opinions as well as commentary. More from Thomson Reuters.
“JAS, Brennan: Shifting Trends Ahead in Judicial Races?”
Gavel Grab: “In the run-up to the November elections, Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center for Justice reported on Thursday that changing spending patterns in judicial elections may signal a new phase in the hard-fought battle to influence the… Continue reading