Category Archives: judicial elections
“Primaries spotlight coming battles over state supreme courts”
AP News
“[A]cross the country this year, . . . state judicial races become increasingly politicized over issues such as partisan gerrymandering, abortion and gun rights. Voters in 32 states this year will cast ballots on state supreme court seats,… Continue reading
“Stung by redistricting rulings, Republicans target state court elections”
Reuters:
Republicans are vowing to spend record amounts in key state supreme court races this fall, seeking to take advantage of a favorable national political environment to elect conservative judges at the state level amid deep political divisions.A string… Continue reading
Must-Read Michael Wines NYT Story on North Carolina Redistricting Battle Suggests Republican Legislature Could Try to Impeach Democratic State Supreme Court Justices to Stop Effort to Thwart Gerrymandering
This would be ugly even by North Carolina standards.
“The Politics of Judicial Elections, 2019-20”
Brennan Center report:
In 2019–20, state supreme court elections attracted more money — including more spending by special interests — than any judicial election cycle in history, posing a serious threat to the appearance and reality of justice across… Continue reading
“Republican Kevin Brobson wins seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court as GOP appears poised to sweep appellate races”
Spotlight PA:
Republican Kevin Brobson edged out Democrat Maria McLaughlin to win a spot on Pennsylvania’s highest court, ending a contentious race marked by negative ads and big campaign spending.Unofficial election results early Wednesday showed Brobson, currently a Commonwealth… Continue reading
ELB Book Corner: Gibson and Nelson: “State Supreme Courts and the Dominant Partisan Regime”
I am pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner James L. Gibson and Michael J. Nelson, authors of the new book, Judging Inequality: State Supreme Courts and the Inequality Crisis. (Readers using this link and the code JUDGING… Continue reading
ELB Book Corner: Gibson and Nelson: “The Advance of Conservative State High Courts”
I am pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner James L. Gibson and Michael J. Nelson, authors of the new book, Judging Inequality: State Supreme Courts and the Inequality Crisis. (Readers using this link and the code JUDGING… Continue reading
ELB Book Corner: Gibson and Nelson: “Judging Inequality: Enormous Variation in State High Courts’ Willingness to Advance Equality”
I am pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner James L. Gibson and Michael J. Nelson, authors of the new book, Judging Inequality: State Supreme Courts and the Inequality Crisis. (Readers using this link and the code JUDGING… Continue reading
“Pennsylvania G.O.P.’s Push for More Power Over Judiciary Raises Alarms”
NYT:
G.O.P. legislators, dozens of whom supported overturning the state’s election results to aid former President Donald J. Trump, are moving to change the entire way that judges are selected in Pennsylvania, in a gambit that could tip the scales… Continue reading
“Angered by Pa. Supreme Court rulings, GOP moves to exert more control over judiciary branch”
Spotlight PA:
A state House panel narrowly advanced a measure Wednesday aimed at giving the Republican-controlled legislature the power to draw districts for electing appellate court judges in Pennsylvania, a major shift away from the current statewide contests.The majority party… Continue reading
Supreme Court Ducks Issue from Delaware About Whether States Can Mandate Partisan Balance on Their Courts
The Court in Carney v. Adams found that the plaintiff lacked standing because he was not ready and able to serve as a judge.
“Case preview: Justices to consider Delaware rules on bipartisanship in judiciary”
Amy Howe for SCOTUSBlog:
The justices start their new term on Monday, at a time when the Supreme Court is at the center of a bitter battle over President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died… Continue reading