New Report: The New Politics of Judicial Elections, 2000-2009

The Brennan Center for Justice has just released a new report: The New Politics of Judicial Elections, 2000-2009: Decade of Change. Special interest campaign spending poses a threat to judicial independence.  The study looks at comprehensive data and reveals that fundraising for state Supreme Court elections has doubled in the past decade -- from $83.3 million during the 1990s to $206.9 million. This report is intended to call attention to the need for reforms that will help ensure our courts remain fair and independent. Click here for coverage of the report in the Associated Press and on NPR.