Network News in Judicial Independence

August 23 2010 at 01:14 PM

Party affiliations off Ohio judicial ballots

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Ohio voters will not see the party affiliations of judicial candidates next election, a federal judge ruled.Judge Susan Dlott of U.S. District Court in Cincinnati rejected a request to allow judicial candidates…

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August 16 2010 at 09:24 PM

Report: Campaign contributions and ad spending threaten judicial independence

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Spending on state Supreme Court elections has more than doubled in the past decade, from $83.3 million in 1990-1999 to $206.9 million in…

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August 08 2010 at 11:10 AM

Wisconsin committee discusses disciplinary actions for judges

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In a new environment of high-spending judicial elections, a Legislative Council study committee is considering whether the current statutes on judicial discipline and…

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July 23 2010 at 12:35 PM

Ohio Judicial candidates take clean-campaign pledge

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With big-spending judicial races a possibility this year, four candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court have taken a clean-campaign pledge proposed by the…

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July 08 2010 at 09:45 AM

Rule frees state judges to decide cases involving campaign backers

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According to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4-3 to give final approval to an

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