,The New Politics of Judicial Elections 2002

The New Politics of Judicial Elections 2002


 

Publication Date: January 2004

Publisher: Brennan Center for Justice

Author(s): Samantha Sanchez; Deborah Goldberg

Research Area: Justice; Politics

Keywords: Fair Courts; Judicial Advertising; Democracy

Type: Report

Abstract:

The Center co-authored a report, The New Politics of Judicial Elections 2002: How The Threat To Fair And Impartial Courts Spread To More States In 2002 with the National Institute on Money in State Politics. Released by Justice at Stake on May 6, 2004, this report shows how the threat to fair and impartial courts is spreading to more statesand how a recent Supreme Court decision could usher in a new era of special interest influence over the courts that protect our rights.