Analysis & Commentary
Fair Courts

Campaign Cash Finds Its Way to the Courtroom

Outside the realm of presidential politics there is a looming — and very serious — threat to our justice system. Despite all the attention focused on money in politics, few Americans know how much campaign cash is pouring into courts of law, and how it threatens to undermine equal justice for all.

Authored by: Adam Skaggs and Bert Brandenburg
– 12/14/11

America�s Judiciary: Courting Disaster

Severe budget cuts are coming at precisely the time when courts desperately need more, not fewer, resources.

Authored by: Adam Skaggs and Maria da Silva
– 07/08/11

Judicial Recusal Reform � Two Years after Caperton

Nearly two years after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Caperton v. Massey, a majority of state courts have failed to adopt any recusal reform measures that respond to the threats identified in that case.

– 06/02/11

In Wisconsin, Judges Are Elected�But Candidates Are Now Publicly Financed

Wisconsin’s 2011 Supreme Court election has been widely criticized, but there are also some silver linings. Most importantly, this election illustrates the importance of Wisconsin’s new judicial public financing system.

Authored by: Mark Ladov and Maria da Silva
– 05/06/11