The Million Dollar Judges of 2014 ArticleDecember 12, 2014 The Million Dollar Judges of 2014 Spending on judicial elections reached $15 million in 2014—a record for a midterm election—fueled by money from attorneys and corporate litigants. Dec 12, 2014 Billy Corriher
Dirty Money, Dirty Water ReportNovember 17, 2014 Dirty Money, Dirty Water A troubling correlation between judicial campaign contributions and success rates for law firms underscores the need to restore the state’s public financing of judicial candidates. Nov 17, 2014 Billy Corriher, Sean Wright
Uncounted Votes ReportOctober 29, 2014 Uncounted Votes A first-of-its-kind analysis of county-level 2012 election data finds that, in 16 states, voters in counties with a higher percentage of minorities cast provisional ballots at higher rates. Oct 29, 2014 Joshua Field, Charles Posner, Anna Chu
In Texas, No Justice for Injured Patients VideoOctober 21, 2014 In Texas, No Justice for Injured Patients This new video from Legal Progress documents the damaging effects of Texas’ 2003 tort reform legislation, which makes it virtually impossible for emergency room patients to hold hospitals accountable for medical malpractice. Oct 21, 2014 Billy Corriher
Keeping Campaign Cash Out of North Carolina Courts Fact SheetSeptember 30, 2014 Keeping Campaign Cash Out of North Carolina Courts The repeal of public financing for judicial candidates could give corporate polluters and other donors more influence in North Carolina courts. Sep 30, 2014 Billy Corriher, Sean Wright
Koch Brothers and D.C. Conservatives Spending Big on Nonpartisan State Supreme Court Races ReportAugust 11, 2014 Koch Brothers and D.C. Conservatives Spending Big on Nonpartisan State Supreme Court Races Big-money groups in Washington want to protect state legislatures’ agendas from legal challenges. Aug 11, 2014 Billy Corriher
State Judicial Ethics Rules Fail to Address Flood of Campaign Cash from Lawyers and Litigants ReportMay 7, 2014 State Judicial Ethics Rules Fail to Address Flood of Campaign Cash from Lawyers and Litigants Judges and legislators fail to address the conflicts of interest inherent in multimillion-dollar judicial elections. May 7, 2014 Billy Corriher, Jake Paiva
Most States Flunk a Test of Their Recusal Rules InteractiveMay 7, 2014 Most States Flunk a Test of Their Recusal Rules A CAP analysis finds that states have failed to strengthen their judicial ethics rules to address the growth in campaign cash. May 7, 2014 Billy Corriher, Jake Paiva
Supreme Court’s Campaign Finance Jurisprudence Displays a Naïve View of Political Corruption ArticleApril 2, 2014 Supreme Court’s Campaign Finance Jurisprudence Displays a Naïve View of Political Corruption The ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC will give the wealthiest 1 percent even more influence over politicians, including elected judges. Apr 2, 2014 Billy Corriher
Texas, Where Are the Judges? ReportApril 2, 2014 Texas, Where Are the Judges? Federal court judicial vacancies in Texas are creating an untenable backlog of cases and denying Texans access to justice. Apr 2, 2014 Sandhya Bathija, Joshua Field, Phillip Martin
Discrimination? Corporate Loopholes? Law Avoidance? Hobby Lobby’s Potentially Slippery Slope Fact SheetMarch 24, 2014 Discrimination? Corporate Loopholes? Law Avoidance? Hobby Lobby’s Potentially Slippery Slope A poorly decided Hobby Lobby ruling has the ability to dramatically redefine religious liberty from a fundamental value that protects genuine religious beliefs to a loophole that can be used to discriminate and create unfair advantages in the corporate world. Mar 24, 2014 Joshua Field
Infographic: Hobby Lobby’s Slippery Slope ArticleMarch 24, 2014 Infographic: Hobby Lobby’s Slippery Slope The outcome of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius has the potential to dramatically transform religious liberty. Mar 24, 2014 Joshua Field