“Gableman voted with law firm after receiving free legal services; He cast key vote in collective bargaining case”
The hits just keep on coming at the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
“Newt Gingrich tries to re-write history of his ethics scandal (Fact Checker biography)”
WaPo‘s “The Fact Checker” reports.
“Justice Gableman not charged legal fees in ethics case”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: “State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman received free legal service worth thousands of dollars from one of Wisconsin’s largest law firms as it defended him against an ethics charge, according to a letter released Thursday by the… Continue reading
“Institute defends challenge to public employees’ right to serve in Legislature”
News from Nevada.
“Gingrich Already Naming His Cabinet — But Is that Legal?”
WSJ‘s Law Blog reports.
“Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison”
NYT reports.
“Revisiting Newt Gingrich’s 1997 Ethics Investigation”
NPR strolls down memory lane.
“Obama Administration White House blurs line with campaign”
Must-read Josh Gerstein post: “It’s illegal in some places to eat peanuts in church. And in some states it’s illegal to sell beer on Sundays. But could it really be illegal to talk politics in the White House press… Continue reading
“Congress Discusses Enacting Stricter Insider-Trading Laws”
Bloomberg reports.
“Isn’t That Already Illegal? Congressional Insider Trading”
Lisa Gilbert has written this column for the Huffington Post.
“Judiciary Committee Urged to Pass Bill Tomorrow to Help Prosecutors Battle Public Corruption”
The Campaign Legal Center has issued this press release.
How Not to Campaign for Judge in Indiana
The following election fundraiser ad by a judge (who is also the spouse of the Marion County Democratic party chair) earned an admonition from the Indiana Commission on Judicial Nominations:
Around August 15, 2011, invitations to a fundraiser to support… Continue reading
WaPo Editorializes on Fixing the Hatch Act
Here.
State Farm Judicial Recusal Case Still Dead
Today I linked to an editorial in the Chicago Tribune in which the newspaper discussed a pending motion for recusal in a controversial Illinois Supreme Court case involving State Farm. The only problem, as a reader just alerted me,… Continue reading