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State Judicial Elections
Selected Press and Commentary on Caperton v. Massey
Stories covering the West Virginia case.
Analysis
– 06/15/09
Caperton v. Massey
Justice Brent Benjamin of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia refused to recuse himself from the appeal of a $50 million jury verdict in this case, even though the CEO of the lead defendant spent $3 million supporting his campaign. Did Benjamin’s failure to recuse violate the Due Process Clause?
Court Cases
– 06/08/09
Supreme Court Reverses Decision in Caperton v. Massey
Major victory for the Rule of Law and Due Process with Supreme Court’s 5–4 vote.
Press Releases
– 06/08/09
Dancin’ With Them What Brung Ya: Electing Appellate Judges
Donald R. Lundberg, Executive Secretary Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, addresses a proposal before Indiana’s General Assembly to elect its appellate judges.
Commentary
Authored by: Donald R. Lundberg
– 03/30/09
Jurists, Business Leaders, Reform Groups Join “Justice for Sale” Case
High Court urged to require West Virginia judge’s recusal in suit involving campaign support.
Press Releases
– 01/06/09
Experience in Other States | Supreme Court Recusal Litigation
James Sample speaking at the University of Washington School of Law on state Supreme Court elections.
Analysis
Authored by: James Sample
– 11/21/08
Cert Granted in WV Coal Mine Case
Supreme Court to weigh in on money in the courtroom; grants cert in judicial elections case.
Press Releases
– 11/14/08
Buying Time—Spending Rockets Before Elections
Candidates, interest groups, and political parties combined to spend $19,861,269 on television advertisements in state Supreme Court elections nationwide this year, announced two national watchdog groups.
Press Releases
– 11/13/08
Duke v. Leake
The Brennan Center is intervening to help defend the nation’s first voluntary full public financing program for judicial elections.
Court Cases
– 11/05/08
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Challenge to North Carolina Courts’ Public Finance System
Upheld below, North Carolina provision Reduces Power of Wealthy Special Interests in Judicial Election
Press Releases
– 11/03/08