Network News in Michigan

May 11 2012 at 11:01 AM

Federal courts: JAS pushes to end judicial gridlock; SCOTUS favorability at new low

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Network partner Justice at Stake has joined with 29 other national groups, including the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Asian American Justice Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and others, calling for an end…

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May 04 2012 at 10:43 AM

FCC rules to put TV inspection files online

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The Federal Communications Commission has issued a ruling that will require television stations to post their station information online, including the records of how much they charge for ad time, and which political committees buy time. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy writes in…

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April 27 2012 at 01:58 PM

Michigan Judicial Selection Task Force releases report and recommendations

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The Michigan Judicial Selection Task Force released its report and recommendations this week for improving the state’s process for selecting Supreme Court Justices. The panel was co-chaired by Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly and…

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April 26 2012 at 01:59 PM

Got ID? New report shows how groups can help voters get ID

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A new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Demos, Common Cause, and the Fair Elections Legal Network examines how organizations on the ground assist their constituents in getting ID cards. The report, “Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter…

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April 25 2012 at 02:01 PM

Brennan Center poll: Voters less likely to vote because of super PAC influence

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Network partner Brennan Center for Justice released results for a national poll that shows 26 percent of Americans are less likely to vote because of the increased influence that super PACs have over elected officials. Additionally, the poll found that…

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Network News for Michigan in Judicial Independence

May 11 2012 at 11:01 AM

Federal courts: JAS pushes to end judicial gridlock; SCOTUS favorability at new low

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Network partner Justice at Stake has joined with 29 other national groups, including the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Asian American Justice Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and others, calling for an end…

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April 27 2012 at 01:58 PM

Michigan Judicial Selection Task Force releases report and recommendations

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The Michigan Judicial Selection Task Force released its report and recommendations this week for improving the state’s process for selecting Supreme Court Justices. The panel was co-chaired by Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly and…

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December 19 2011 at 02:17 PM

Network partners speak out against campaign cash & attacks on the judiciary

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Network partners at the Brennan Center and Justice At Stake wrote an op-ed for Reuters on the threats to the judicial system. Adam Skaggs and Bert Brandenburg write about Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s outspoken attacks against judges who make decisions…

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November 02 2011 at 03:14 PM

Detroit News editorial calls for improved campaign disclosure in Michigan

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An editorial in the Detroit News highlights the findings of Network partners Justice at Stake and Brennan Center for Justice in their report, the New Politics of Judicial Elections, a portion…

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October 27 2011 at 05:18 PM

New Politics of Judicial Elections

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Today, Network partners Justice at Stake and Brennan Center for Justice, along with the National Institute on Money in State Politics, released a report, The New Politics of Judicial Elections, which provides an overview of some of the major…

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