Analysis & Commentary
State Judicial Elections
Buying Time—2008: Ohio
In Ohio, Democratic judges Joseph Russo and Peter Sikora are challenging Republican incumbents Maureen O’Connor and Evelyn Stratton.
– 10/01/08
Buying Time—2008: Nevada
– 09/05/08
Buying Time—2008: Louisiana
Judicial election advertisements from the Louisiana race featuring Belsome, Hughes and Kimball.
– 09/05/08
Selected Press and Commentary on Caperton v. Massey
Stories covering the West Virginia case.
– 08/05/08
Hugh M. Caperton et al. v. A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al. - Petition for Writ of Certiorari
In the West Virginia recusal case, a petition for certiorari was filed by Petitioners with the U.S. Supreme Court on July 2, 2008.
– 07/03/08
Buying Time—2008: Idaho
Incumbent Idaho Supreme Court Justice Joel Horton and his challenger, 2nd District Judge John Bradbury, ran for a contested seat on the Idaho Supreme Court.
– 06/18/08
Buying Time—2008: West Virginia
During West Virginia’s Democratic primary, Fmr. Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman and trial lawyer, Menis Ketchum, secured the top two spots for the fall ballot in November.
– 06/13/08
Buying Time—2008: Wisconsin
Leading up to the November 2008 election, the Brennan Center is releasing real-time reports on television advertising in state Supreme Court elections. This is on Wisconsin’s race.
– 05/12/08
Buying Time—2008
The 2008 reports continue the groundbreaking analysis first conducted in 2000 examining the sponsorship, content and costs of televised state Supreme Court campaign ads.
– 05/07/08