THIS WEEK: The Brennan Center for Justice and the Fees and Fines Justice Center invite you to join a webinar Alternative Paths to Court Reform to discuss what progress can be made through non-legislative channels, with a focus on changes to court-controlled rules.
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Iowa’s governor says she’s moving courts ‘from left to right’ (Radio Iowa) Judges are not politicians and partisan politics should be kept out of our court-rooms. Gov Reynolds seems to think the exact opposite.
Kelly outraises challengers for Wisconsin Supreme Court seat (News 18) Already raised $250k for this Spring judicial election.
State leaders again want to review how Texas elects judges. Will they end partisan judicial elections? (Texas Tribune) Seems unlikely that they are interested in pursuing a change that will result in more fair and independent judges, considering the motivation: "After an election that swept scores of Republican judges out of office, Gov. Greg Abbott is eyeing judicial selection reform. Advocates hope that the perennial issue may finally draw some attention."
Gerrymandering trial seeks to have district lines redrawn (ABC 11) State Courts Matter!
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