Quote of the Day
““It was fascinating to watch how they were at each other’s throats.”
–Rick Esenberg, discussing the “schism” at the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Category Archives: judicial elections
“Iowa’s 2010 Judicial Election: Appropriate Accountability or Rampant Passion?”
Roy Schotland has written this article for Court Review, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 118-128, 2011. Here is the abstract:
Although 89% of state judges (appellate and general-jurisdiction trial judges) face some type of election, judicial elections are rarely… Continue reading
“Will WI Governor Kill Public Financing Plans?”
Gavel Grab asks.
“Citing Unique Role of Judges, Groups Urge Court to Uphold Public Finance Law”
Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center have issued this press release.
(State Supreme Court) Elections Have Consequences
Collective Bargaining Law Upheld in Wisconsin: “Justice David T. Prosser, whose re-election bid was threatened this year because he was seen as a conservative who would cast the deciding vote on the collective bargaining measure if it came before… Continue reading
“Judgeship Push May Head to Court”
See this report from Houma, Louisiana.
Breaking News: Supreme Court Decides Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan
See the Supreme Court’s opinion, the SCOTUSBlog page and this early AP report.[Disclosure: I was one of the lawyers for Mr. Carrigan.]
The opinion generally means that garden-variety conflict of interest rules for legislators may not be questioned… Continue reading