Press Releases
Democracy
NAMUDNO | Center Urges Supreme Court to Uphold a Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act
Brief filed in NAMUDNO. Provision essential to preserving voting rights of minorities.
– 03/25/09
Challenge to RNC Attempt to Reverse SCOTUS Decision on Soft Money
RNC seeks to overturn McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform.
– 03/10/09
Letter to FEC Expresses Deep Concerns about the Agency
In a letter sent today by seven reform organizations to the six Commissioners who serve on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the groups strongly criticized the agency for its misguided rulemaking priorities.
– 02/12/09
Ten Best Practices to Increase Women and Minority Jurists
Brennan Center releases Improving Judicial Diversity, a revealing examination of the appointive systems in ten states.
– 01/13/09
Stregnthen NYS Senate’s Proposed Rules
Coalition of organizations calls on Albany to further strengthen their rules.
– 01/12/09
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.
– 01/06/09
Study Presents New York State Senate with First Test on Reform
In an update to reports released in 2004 and 2006, the Center’s study finds that the legislative process in Albany remains broken, and offers concrete recommendations for reform.
– 01/05/09
Federal Court Upholds CT Pay-to-Play Ban
Law addressed in Connecticut scandal similar to Blagojevich’s in Illinois.
– 12/19/08
Cert Granted in WV Coal Mine Case
Supreme Court to weigh in on money in the courtroom; grants cert in judicial elections case.
– 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.
– 11/13/08