MDN parnters ask for stronger rules when judges involved in cases with campaign supporters

Several Midwest Democracy Network partner organizations wrote letters last week to the Michigan Supreme Court urging it to strengthen the state’s recusal rules on when judges must step aside from cases involving campaign supporters. Friday was the deadline for submitting public comment to the Michigan Court, which took the initiative in reviewing its rules even before the Caperton v. Massey ruling was handed down.
 

Read the letters and other information:

• Justice at Stake/Brennan Center for Justice – letter, news release, JAS blog post, Brennan commentary.
• Michigan Campaign Finance Network – letter
• League of Women Voters of Michigan, Common Cause Michigan and others endorsing – letter

Read the order, comments from others – including from the State Bar of Michigan – and an editorial in the Lansing State Journal.

Look for more information at the Michigan Campaign Finance Network.