Reports & Research in Illinois

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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October 04 2011 at 09:44 AM

New Brennan Center guide looks at voting law changes

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Network Partner Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide to new voter laws that go into effect in 2012.The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…

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September 01 2011 at 05:27 PM

Network partner releases report on Illinois redistricting

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Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has released a report that chronicles the state’s 2010-2011 redistricting process, ultimately noting that little progress had been made from previous redistricting years. The state’s Democratic majority…

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August 15 2011 at 10:43 AM

Project Vote memo looks at voting rights restrictions & opportunities

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Project Vote has released a research memo called Election Legislation 2011: Threats and Opportunities Assessment Update (PDF). The memo takes a look at state level legislation that restricts voting rights, be it through voter…

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July 06 2011 at 10:50 AM

Campaign Finance Institute examines public financing possibilities in Midwest

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A study by the Campaign Finance Institute released today attempts to find a Constitutionally viable means of campaign finance reform that would withstand legal challenge. CFI’s report examines states in the Midwest (all Network…

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Reports & Research for Illinois in Judicial Independence

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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April 01 2011 at 02:30 PM

DRI releases judicial independence report

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DRI, the Voice of the Defense Bar, released a report this week called “Without Fear or Favor 2011 – A New Decade of Challenges to Judicial Independence and Accountability.”The report looks at the negative ramifications of the Citizens…

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January 11 2011 at 03:08 PM

REPORT: States with disqualification rules

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The American Judicature Society released a report tracking states’…

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November 23 2010 at 11:48 PM

Judicial retention election results released

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The Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice released the results of the…

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September 08 2010 at 11:58 AM

Solid bipartisan majorities back judicial election reforms

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A new national poll shows that large bipartisan majorities of Americans believe elected judges deliver favored treatment to their campaign backers, and similar majorities support reforms to curb the perception that justice is for sale, according to Gavel Grab.“The…

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