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The New Politics of Judicial Elections, 2006

Year: 2007

Type: preprint

Abstract: This fourth edition of “The New Politics of Judicial Elections” shows how 2006 was the most threatening year yet to the fairness of America’s state courts. Special interest pressure is metastasizing into a permanent national campaign against impartial justice: High court elections featured broadcast television advertisements in more than 91 percent of states with contested campaigns, median candidate fundraising hit an all-time high, special interests began to pour money into lower court campaigns, and pushy questionnaires sought to make judges accountable to special interests instead of the law and the Constitution.

Source: SSRN Electronic Journal

Authors: James J. Sample, Lauren A. Jones, Rachel Weiss

Institutions: Hofstra University, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University

Language: English

Topic: Judicial and Constitutional Studies

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W320026228

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