Gavel Grab
This blawg is dedicated to impartiality, accountability, and the war over the courts. Posts focus on judicial election campaigns, efforts to strip courts of jurisdiction, politically motivated attacks on judges and diversity on the bench.
Author: Gavel Grab features posts from the 50 partner organizations that constitute the Justice at Stake Campaign (including the ABA), as well as regular posts from Justice at Stake staff and board members.
Blawg Related Categories: Judiciary
Recent Posts from Gavel Grab
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Alabama Court Campaign Heating up Fast
The feud over advertising in Alabama’s Supreme Court campaign is escalating, as judge Deborah Bell Paseur’s campaign defended its spot linking opponent Greg Shaw to big oil companies–despite angry protests from Shaw’s campaign. “I signed the pledge…
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Texas Report Alleges ‘Payola Justice’
All six candidates on the Texas Supreme Court ballot are getting most of their money from litigants who have had business before the court since 2005. The report, called “Courtroom Contributions Stain Supreme Court Campaigns,” …
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Justice at Stake Comments on Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct
. Last year, the American Bar Association voted to revise its model code of judicial conduct, in large part to deal with growing special-interest pressure in judicial elections. Since then, states have begun to revise their…
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links for 2008-10-10
Legalities- Pandora's Box (the release of 17 Chinese Muslims) Think Progress » ABC Report: NSA ‘Routinely’ Listened In On Americans’ Phone Calls, Passed Around ‘Salacious’ Bits judgesonmerit.org » Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Central…
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New Story on W. Va. Supreme Court Donations
Contributions to Supreme Court candidates continue to make news in West Virginia. The latest story involves two law firms whose clients are scheduled to appear before the West Virginia Supreme Court after the November elections, in a nearly…
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Alabama Ad Stirs Anger
Alabama, long known for expensive Supreme Court elections that turn personal, is heading back in that direction again. Republican Greg Shaw, an appellate judge seeking an open seat, reacted angrily to an ad run by…
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links for 2008-10-09
Judges Want More Money, Associates Want Less Stress JURIST - Paper Chase: Bush criticizes Senate treatment of conservative judicial nominees The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times : "Massive Impasse" at the Supreme Court…
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Complaint Filed Against Wisconsin Justice
A newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is the subject of an ethics complaint filed by the state’s Judicial Commission, which says there is “probable cause” to believe he knowingly leveled false charges against his…
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links for 2008-10-08
McCain Shifts Attack to Supreme Court - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime Today at the Supreme Court | 10.7.08 | SCOTUSblog judgesonmerit.org » O’Connor Project Conference Focuses on Independent Courts judgesonmerit.org » West Virginia…
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Supreme Court Case Could Curb Product Suits
A growing legal battle over whether federal legal regulations should close the courthouse door to those who believe they have been injured through corporate negligence has gained a new profile this week. On Monday, the Supreme…