Press Releases
Fair Courts
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
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
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
– 11/03/08
Buying Time—Michigan and Alabama Join Costly Wisconsin
Judicial campaign spending increases in these states.
– 10/30/08
Buying Time: AL and MI Lead Nation’s Supreme Court Advertising
Television advertisements in two states—Alabama and Michigan—accounted for three quarters of all spending on television advertising last week in state Supreme Court elections nationwide, according to an analysis by the Brennan Center.
– 10/23/08
Buying Time—Supreme Court Television Advertising Drops With Only Three Weeks Left Before Election
Spending on television advertising in Supreme Court campaigns fell sharply last week, said two national watchdog groups. Nationwide candidates and interest groups spent $552,465 on television advertising, compared with $1,048,164 the week before.
– 10/15/08
Buying Time—LA Smashes Records, AL Ad Wars Go Negative
Spending in the Louisiana race increased sharply just days before last week’s primary election. Advertising in Alabama turned increasingly negative as campaign spending rose in that race.
– 10/09/08
Buying Time—LA, AL & OH Lead Spending Surge
After a quiet period, it appears down-ballot races, including those for state high courts, are beginning to see an influx of money.
– 10/03/08
Buying Time—Special Interests and Supreme Court Elections
With only six weeks to go before Election Day, special interest groups have been conspicuously absent from television advertising campaigns in state supreme court elections.
– 09/24/08