Pipelines to Power: Encouraging Professional Diversity on the Federal Appellate Bench ReportAugust 13, 2020 Pipelines to Power: Encouraging Professional Diversity on the Federal Appellate Bench Policymakers can diversify the federal courts by confirming more lawyers from civil rights and public defender backgrounds to the bench as well as creating pipelines of young attorneys from a range of professions for future judgeships. Aug 13, 2020 Maggie Jo Buchanan
The Need for Supreme Court Term Limits ReportAugust 3, 2020 The Need for Supreme Court Term Limits It is essential to update the rules governing the Supreme Court to better reflect modern life. Aug 3, 2020 Maggie Jo Buchanan
Examining the Demographic Compositions of U.S. Circuit and District Courts ReportFebruary 13, 2020 Examining the Demographic Compositions of U.S. Circuit and District Courts The compositions of the country’s federal courts should better reflect the nation’s increasingly diverse population. Feb 13, 2020 the Democracy and Government Reform Team
Harassment, Accountability, and the Erosion of Judicial Legitimacy ArticleAugust 5, 2019 Harassment, Accountability, and the Erosion of Judicial Legitimacy The U.S. judiciary must address issues of sexual harassment and accountability in order to preserve public faith in its legitimacy. Aug 5, 2019 Nina Reddy
13 Troubling Judicial Nominees You Missed This Year ReportDecember 20, 2018 13 Troubling Judicial Nominees You Missed This Year These 13 nominees may have stayed under the radar, but they are poised to shape the U.S. judiciary branch for decades to come. Dec 20, 2018 Tony Hanna, Abbey Meller
Big Business’s Bonanza Week in the Supreme Court ArticleNovember 2, 2018 Big Business’s Bonanza Week in the Supreme Court The new 5-4 conservative majority is likely to rule against the legal rights of workers and consumers. Nov 2, 2018 Devon Schmidt, Jake Faleschini
Why Courts Matter in the Trump Era VideoMay 7, 2018 Why Courts Matter in the Trump Era The importance of the federal court system becomes increasingly apparent as the Trump administration attacks fundamental American values and protections. May 7, 2018 Jake Faleschini, Meghan Miller, Jasmine Hardy
Senate Confirms Record Number of Judges Despite Concerns About Bias ArticleDecember 14, 2017 Senate Confirms Record Number of Judges Despite Concerns About Bias The Senate will confirm a record number of President Trump’s nominated judges this year, even as Trump withdraws his most extreme nominees. Dec 14, 2017 Billy Corriher
North Carolina’s Attacks on the Courts Lead to Fewer Judges of Color ReportNovember 16, 2017 North Carolina’s Attacks on the Courts Lead to Fewer Judges of Color African American judges have been caught in the crossfire of the North Carolina legislature’s war on the judiciary. Nov 16, 2017 Billy Corriher, Michele L. Jawando, Lukasz Grabowski
Senate Rapidly Confirming Trump Judges Who Want to Limit Marriage Equality ArticleNovember 16, 2017 Senate Rapidly Confirming Trump Judges Who Want to Limit Marriage Equality President Trump has nominated a series of judges whose records suggest a prejudice against LGBTQ people. Nov 16, 2017 Billy Corriher
Trump’s Anti-Worker Judges Will Outlast His Administration ArticleOctober 3, 2017 Trump’s Anti-Worker Judges Will Outlast His Administration As the Supreme Court takes aim at public sector unions, President Trump is nominating judges with a record of putting corporations over workers. Oct 3, 2017 Billy Corriher
How Distorted Districts Lead to Distorted Laws ArticleSeptember 29, 2017 How Distorted Districts Lead to Distorted Laws Legislators are less responsive to the will of the public due to gerrymandering. Sep 29, 2017 Liz Kennedy, Billy Corriher
Senate Republicans Might Kill This Centurylong Tradition to Stack the Courts with Trump’s Nominees VideoSeptember 7, 2017 Senate Republicans Might Kill This Centurylong Tradition to Stack the Courts with Trump’s Nominees The elimination of the blue slip rule would allow President Donald Trump to radically reshape the judiciary. Sep 7, 2017 Anisha Singh, Aki Suzuki, Andrew Satter
President Trump’s Rubber-Stamp Judiciary ArticleAugust 3, 2017 President Trump’s Rubber-Stamp Judiciary The president has a record number of judicial vacancies to fill, and some of his picks come from the fringes of the right wing. Aug 3, 2017 Zachary Winkler
Trump’s Anti-Environment Judicial Nominees Could Lead to Polluted Air and Water ArticleJuly 27, 2017 Trump’s Anti-Environment Judicial Nominees Could Lead to Polluted Air and Water The president is taking his deregulatory agenda to the courts, where his judges will serve much longer than his administration. Jul 27, 2017 Billy Corriher
The Other Terrible Health Care Bill Pending in Congress ReportJuly 20, 2017 The Other Terrible Health Care Bill Pending in Congress A new bill pending in the Senate could make it nearly impossible for injured patients to sue for malpractice. Jul 20, 2017 Billy Corriher
The Not-So-Secret Attack on Our Voting Rights VideoJuly 19, 2017 The Not-So-Secret Attack on Our Voting Rights With voting rights under attack at both the state and national levels, we asked Sarah Audelo of the Alliance for Youth Action and Shaneice Simmons of Rock the Vote to talk about how progressives can fight back to make voting more convenient and accessible. Jul 19, 2017 Andrew Satter, Raman Preet Kaur
A New Missouri Law Creates Steep Hurdles to Discrimination Lawsuits ArticleJuly 12, 2017 A New Missouri Law Creates Steep Hurdles to Discrimination Lawsuits A new state law will make it harder to hold bosses and landlords—including the bill’s sponsor—accountable for violating civil rights. Jul 12, 2017 Billy Corriher
When It Comes to U.S. Attorneys, All Americans Need a Seat at the Table ArticleJune 22, 2017 When It Comes to U.S. Attorneys, All Americans Need a Seat at the Table Senators should demand diverse nominees for vacant U.S. attorney positions. Jun 22, 2017 Raman Preet Kaur
President Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the Legal Services Corporation Would Increase the Justice Gap ArticleMay 17, 2017 President Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the Legal Services Corporation Would Increase the Justice Gap Instead of trying to cut legal aid, President Trump should be investing in it. May 17, 2017 Catherine Ray
Trump Vetting Extremist Judges to Fill Record Number of Empty Seats ArticleApril 27, 2017 Trump Vetting Extremist Judges to Fill Record Number of Empty Seats The president already has 127 seats to fill on the federal courts, and his first nominees are conservative ideologues. Apr 27, 2017 Billy Corriher
Gorsuch Signals an Extreme Threat to LGBT Rights ArticleMarch 24, 2017 Gorsuch Signals an Extreme Threat to LGBT Rights Neil Gorsuch’s refusal to recognize LGBT people as a class during his confirmation hearing could signal a threat to the future of LGBT equality. Mar 24, 2017 Sharita Gruberg, Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
5 Ways the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch Threatens Women’s Rights ArticleMarch 23, 2017 5 Ways the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch Threatens Women’s Rights Neil Gorsuch’s views would undermine women’s equality and put critical protections at risk. Mar 23, 2017 Jocelyn Frye, Michele L. Jawando
Judge Gorsuch Threatens the Dignity of LGBT People ArticleMarch 20, 2017 Judge Gorsuch Threatens the Dignity of LGBT People The constitutional right to dignity is critical to LGBT people. Gorsuch is likely to reject that right. Mar 20, 2017 Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Puts the Rights of Corporations over Individuals ReportMarch 13, 2017 Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Puts the Rights of Corporations over Individuals Judge Neil Gorsuch has a record of ruling in favor of big business, and he joined the first federal court ruling that allowed a for-profit corporation to claim a right to exercise religion. Mar 13, 2017 Billy Corriher
Senate Must Demand Answers About Gorsuch’s Work for Scandal-Plagued Department of Justice ArticleMarch 10, 2017 Senate Must Demand Answers About Gorsuch’s Work for Scandal-Plagued Department of Justice President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee worked at the Department of Justice at a time when its lawyers fired prosecutors for political reasons and authorized torture by the executive branch. Mar 10, 2017 Billy Corriher, Michele L. Jawando
Unfairness in Class Action: A New Attack on Civil Rights ArticleMarch 6, 2017 Unfairness in Class Action: A New Attack on Civil Rights Congress and the Trump administration do not just want to cut funding for civil legal aid. They are trying to make it more difficult for Americans to pursue justice altogether. Mar 6, 2017 Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Our Courts Matter for the Muslim Community ArticleFebruary 13, 2017 Our Courts Matter for the Muslim Community The courts are a critical independent check on this unpredictable and dangerous administration’s attack on the Muslim community. Feb 13, 2017 Anisha Singh, Billy Corriher
President Trump’s Attacks on the Courts Show the Need for an Independent Supreme Court Nominee with Bipartisan Support ArticleFebruary 8, 2017 President Trump’s Attacks on the Courts Show the Need for an Independent Supreme Court Nominee with Bipartisan Support The president has repeatedly disrespected federal judges whose rulings he does not like. Feb 8, 2017 Michele L. Jawando, Billy Corriher
Neil Gorsuch Would Be a Dream Justice for Corporations Suing the Government ArticleFebruary 1, 2017 Neil Gorsuch Would Be a Dream Justice for Corporations Suing the Government Judge Gorsuch argues that unelected judges should have more power to overturn regulations that protect the environment. Feb 1, 2017 Billy Corriher
5 Things You Need to Know About Judge Gorsuch VideoFebruary 1, 2017 5 Things You Need to Know About Judge Gorsuch President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the currently vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Here are five things you need to know about Judge Gorsuch. Feb 1, 2017 Andrew Satter, Aki Suzuki, Billy Corriher, 1 More Jake Faleschini
Trump Promised that His Supreme Court Nominee Would Rule Against Women’s Reproductive Rights ArticleJanuary 31, 2017 Trump Promised that His Supreme Court Nominee Would Rule Against Women’s Reproductive Rights President Trump has repeatedly said that his Supreme Court justice would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Jan 31, 2017 Michele L. Jawando
Deregulation Nation: Congress Wants to Let Corporations Take Charge ArticleJanuary 27, 2017 Deregulation Nation: Congress Wants to Let Corporations Take Charge Congress is not only trying to remove vital federal regulations that protect Americans and their interests from big businesses, but also block agencies from making new ones. Jan 27, 2017 Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Big-Money Courts Decide Fate of Local Fracking Rules ReportJanuary 9, 2017 Big-Money Courts Decide Fate of Local Fracking Rules As states battle with municipalities over fracking regulations, oil and gas companies are spending big to elect the courts and legislatures that define the scope of local authority. Jan 9, 2017 Billy Corriher
Dirty Money, Dirty Water II VideoJanuary 9, 2017 Dirty Money, Dirty Water II The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that municipalities cannot regulate fracking waste, but many of the justices who made this decision received large campaign contributions from fracking companies and fossil fuel interests. Jan 9, 2017 Billy Corriher, Lauren Malkani
5 Things You Need to Know About Sen. Jeff Sessions VideoJanuary 3, 2017 5 Things You Need to Know About Sen. Jeff Sessions Here are five things that Americans need to know about attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions. Jan 3, 2017 Andrew Satter, Billy Corriher, Jake Faleschini
The Million Dollar Judges of 2015-16: Independent Spending and Secret Money ArticleDecember 19, 2016 The Million Dollar Judges of 2015-16: Independent Spending and Secret Money This year’s judicial elections saw nearly $20 million in spending, and organizations funded by secret money played an important role. Dec 19, 2016 Billy Corriher
Making Justice Equal ReportDecember 8, 2016 Making Justice Equal Promoting equal, meaningful access to legal representation in the U.S. justice system is critical to ending poverty, combating discrimination, and creating opportunity. Dec 8, 2016 Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Redistricting and Representation ReportDecember 5, 2016 Redistricting and Representation Manipulated election maps undermine the basic tenets of healthy democracy, including fair representation and government accountability. Redistricting procedures should be reformed to ensure a system of representative politics. Dec 5, 2016 Liz Kennedy, Billy Corriher, Danielle Root
This Election Day, Americans Cannot Afford to Take a Seat ArticleOctober 27, 2016 This Election Day, Americans Cannot Afford to Take a Seat Divisive rhetoric harms many diverse groups—including women, Muslims, and those perceived to be Muslim—and Americans must use their vote to speak up. Oct 27, 2016 Anisha Singh
Preventing Problems at the Polls: Pennsylvania ReportOctober 27, 2016 Preventing Problems at the Polls: Pennsylvania Recent political rhetoric has raised the potential for disruptions at the polls in Pennsylvania. The state’s antiquated election laws should provide stronger protections for voters, but the Pennsylvania Department of State has issued guidance clarifying rules for voter intimidation and behavior at the polls. Here are some things to watch out for. Oct 27, 2016 Billy Corriher, Liz Kennedy
Elected Judges Rule Against LGBT Rights More Often Than Appointed Judges ArticleOctober 13, 2016 Elected Judges Rule Against LGBT Rights More Often Than Appointed Judges A recent study shows that elected judges are more likely to rule against LGBT rights, as illustrated by the recently terminated political career of an Alabama judge. Oct 13, 2016 Billy Corriher
House Committee Ignores States’ Rights by Interfering with Exxon Mobil Climate Denial Probe ArticleSeptember 14, 2016 House Committee Ignores States’ Rights by Interfering with Exxon Mobil Climate Denial Probe State attorneys general are investigating Exxon Mobil for fraud—if members of the House science committee do not stand in their way. Sep 14, 2016 Billy Corriher
Big Business Is Still Dominating State Supreme Courts ReportSeptember 1, 2016 Big Business Is Still Dominating State Supreme Courts Many of the state supreme courts that have seen the most campaign cash—Ohio, Alabama, Texas, and Michigan—have voted more often for corporate defendants and against injured workers, consumers, and patients. Sep 1, 2016 Billy Corriher
State or Federal Court? Fact SheetAugust 8, 2016 State or Federal Court? A guide to distinguish the differences and similarities between state and federal courts, and explain the challenges that exist for both court systems’ processes. Aug 8, 2016 Anisha Singh, Billy Corriher
The Need for a Reflective Judiciary Demands a Return to Normal Order ArticleJuly 15, 2016 The Need for a Reflective Judiciary Demands a Return to Normal Order Fifty-two federal judicial nominees are currently waiting for Senate action, underscoring congressional gridlock and the need to put people before politics. Jul 15, 2016 Danyelle Solomon, Michele L. Jawando
Mitch McConnell: A Legacy of Obstruction ArticleJuly 14, 2016 Mitch McConnell: A Legacy of Obstruction Inaction and obstruction by the Sen. McConnell-led Senate has delayed justice for millions of Americans. Jul 14, 2016 Anisha Singh, Nathaniel Glynn
Justice Still Waits: The Nondecisions of an 8-Justice Supreme Court ArticleJuly 7, 2016 Justice Still Waits: The Nondecisions of an 8-Justice Supreme Court The judicial vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court has dramatically hindered the Court’s ability to make meaningful decisions on key issues, and an obstructionist Senate is to blame. Jul 7, 2016 Abby Bar-Lev Wiley
The Ongoing Battle to Protect the Precious Right to Vote ArticleJune 24, 2016 The Ongoing Battle to Protect the Precious Right to Vote Americans are sick and tired of being sick and tired of waiting on Congress to act and ensure the right to vote for all. Jun 24, 2016 Danyelle Solomon, Michele L. Jawando
Why Courts Matter VideoApril 11, 2016 Why Courts Matter With a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, CAP asked scholars, litigators, and thought leaders why courts matter to them. Apr 11, 2016 Andrew Satter, Jake Faleschini, Abby Bar-Lev Wiley, 1 More Alyssa Jones
Justice Waits for a Nine-Member Supreme Court ReportMarch 14, 2016 Justice Waits for a Nine-Member Supreme Court Justice will be delayed for millions of Americans if the Senate refuses to do its job and vote on a Supreme Court nominee. Mar 14, 2016 Michele L. Jawando, Billy Corriher
The Supreme Court Vacancy Shines a Spotlight on the Judicial Vacancy Crisis ArticleFebruary 25, 2016 The Supreme Court Vacancy Shines a Spotlight on the Judicial Vacancy Crisis The fight over the vacant seat on the Supreme Court shows the importance of the lower courts and the high cost of Senate obstruction. Feb 25, 2016 Jake Faleschini, Billy Corriher
Infographic: Divided Government Has Not Always Meant Slow Judicial Confirmations ArticleFebruary 23, 2016 Infographic: Divided Government Has Not Always Meant Slow Judicial Confirmations The Senate's current judicial confirmations are moving at the slowest rate since 1953. Feb 23, 2016 Anisha Singh, Jake Faleschini
North Carolina Supreme Court Disregards U.S. Supreme Court in Redistricting Case ArticleJanuary 20, 2016 North Carolina Supreme Court Disregards U.S. Supreme Court in Redistricting Case The U.S. Supreme Court has said that legislatures cannot draw districts based on race—but the North Carolina Supreme Court didn’t get the memo. Jan 20, 2016 Billy Corriher
Just a Judge VideoDecember 8, 2015 Just a Judge Follow the journey of a federal judicial nominee from appointment to confirmation, and see the many ways justice can be delayed along the way. Dec 8, 2015 Anisha Singh, Kulsum Ebrahim
Infographic: The Judicial Vacancy Crisis by the Numbers ArticleDecember 8, 2015 Infographic: The Judicial Vacancy Crisis by the Numbers The Senate has created a judicial vacancy crisis, and everyday Americans are paying the price. Dec 8, 2015 Jake Faleschini, Erin Whalen
A Handful of Elected State Judges Continue to Deny Marriage Equality ReportDecember 1, 2015 A Handful of Elected State Judges Continue to Deny Marriage Equality Judges and magistrates in some southern states are still defying the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage equality decision. Dec 1, 2015 Billy Corriher
Elections Matter ReportNovember 10, 2015 Elections Matter State legislatures have traditionally handled redistricting, which has created partisan and predictable elections that discourage millennial participation in the democratic process. Nov 10, 2015 Sheila E. Isong
More Money, More Problems ReportOctober 26, 2015 More Money, More Problems A new CAP report looks at the challenge of sustaining judicial diversity on the bench in the face of big-money judicial elections. Oct 26, 2015 Michele L. Jawando, Billy Corriher
Restoring the Balance ReportOctober 20, 2015 Restoring the Balance One year after Hobby Lobby, state legislators, organizations, and for-profit corporations are using religious liberty to infringe on the rights of women, religious minorities, and LGBT people. Oct 20, 2015 Carolyn Davis, Laura E. Durso, Carmel Martin, 8 More Donna Barry, Billy Corriher, Sharita Gruberg, Jeff Krehely, Sarah McBride, Ian Millhiser, Anisha Singh, Sally Steenland
Pope Francis and Access to Justice ArticleSeptember 18, 2015 Pope Francis and Access to Justice The record number of federal court judicial vacancies contradicts Pope Francis’ call for better governance and a more just society. Sep 18, 2015 Anisha Singh, Claire Markham
Voting Rights Advocates Turn to North Carolina Courts, Stacked by Campaign Cash ArticleSeptember 2, 2015 Voting Rights Advocates Turn to North Carolina Courts, Stacked by Campaign Cash A D.C. group pushed voter suppression measures then spent millions to elect the North Carolina Supreme Court justices hearing lawsuits against these changes. Sep 2, 2015 Billy Corriher
The Supreme Court Could Strike Down a Key Provision of Housing Discrimination Law ArticleJune 8, 2015 The Supreme Court Could Strike Down a Key Provision of Housing Discrimination Law A ruling against disparate impact analysis would be a blow to the nation’s larger civil rights laws and to some of its most vulnerable populations. Jun 8, 2015 Michele L. Jawando, Julia Gordon
Infographic: RFRA Repercussions ArticleMay 7, 2015 Infographic: RFRA Repercussions Overly broad state religious freedom restoration acts, or RFRAs, threaten true religious freedom and could have far-reaching negative consequences. May 7, 2015 Donna Barry, Billy Corriher, Carolyn Davis, 3 More Chester Hawkins, Lauren Kokum, Sarah McBride
Supreme Court: Judges Aren’t Politicians, and States Can Bar Them From Soliciting Campaign Cash ArticleApril 30, 2015 Supreme Court: Judges Aren’t Politicians, and States Can Bar Them From Soliciting Campaign Cash By upholding Florida’s ban on judges directly seeking campaign cash, the Supreme Court recognizes money’s corrosive effect on judicial elections. Apr 30, 2015 Billy Corriher
Why Courts Matter ReportApril 13, 2015 Why Courts Matter Legal disputes over gun violence, money in politics, and voting rights illustrate the profound impact that U.S. federal courts have on the lives of all Americans. Apr 13, 2015 Michele L. Jawando, Sean Wright
Judicial Elections Make It Impossible for Alabama Judges to Protect Individual Rights ArticleMarch 26, 2015 Judicial Elections Make It Impossible for Alabama Judges to Protect Individual Rights Elected judges in Alabama cater to their conservative constituents by defying marriage equality and sentencing convicts to death. Mar 26, 2015 Billy Corriher
Infographic: The ACA at 5: Five Things at Risk After King v. Burwell ArticleMarch 23, 2015 Infographic: The ACA at 5: Five Things at Risk After King v. Burwell King v. Burwell has the potential to undo all of the significant improvements to health care in America by creating a death spiral of higher premiums for fewer, sicker customers. Mar 23, 2015 Sean Wright
Fact Sheets: How the U.S. Supreme Court Could Affect Your State Fact SheetFebruary 4, 2015 Fact Sheets: How the U.S. Supreme Court Could Affect Your State A ruling for the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell would take away quality, affordable health care from millions of Americans. Feb 4, 2015
Dirty Water, Dirty Money: Coal Ash and the Attack on North Carolina’s Courts VideoJanuary 21, 2015 Dirty Water, Dirty Money: Coal Ash and the Attack on North Carolina’s Courts This new minidocumentary from Legal Progress showcases the real human impact of special interest money that is infiltrating judicial elections by featuring one North Carolina family’s story of how coal ash pollution poisoned their community. Jan 21, 2015 Lauren Malkani, Billy Corriher, Sean Wright
U.S. Supreme Court Could Allow Judges in 30 States to Solicit Campaign Contributions from Wealthy Donors ArticleJanuary 15, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Could Allow Judges in 30 States to Solicit Campaign Contributions from Wealthy Donors Most states ban the personal solicitation of campaign cash, but the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether these laws violate judicial candidates’ free speech rights. Jan 15, 2015 Billy Corriher
4 Ideas That Could Begin to Reform the Criminal Justice System and Improve Police-Community Relations ReportDecember 18, 2014 4 Ideas That Could Begin to Reform the Criminal Justice System and Improve Police-Community Relations There are concrete lessons to learn and ideas to implement that could turn a moment of anger and frustration into an opportunity to make positive change in our criminal justice system. Dec 18, 2014 Michele L. Jawando, Chelsea Parsons
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