Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director There are fourteen trial court seats up for election in Manhattan, but candidates are all running unopposed. The five supreme court candidates were nominated at a party convention. Of the nine civil court candidates, …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director According to a report on campaign spending in state supreme court elections in 2009-10, special interest groups accounted for 30% of the money spent and paid for three out of four attack advertisements. The $4.9 million …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Christie campaigned for Republican state legislators, who are up for reelection in November, on the issue of “elitist judges.” Christie plans to propose a constitutional amendment to bypass the ruling. Click here to …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A joint legislative committee considered changing the process for selecting the state’s appellate judges. The primary proposal is to put party labels for judicial candidates back on the ballot, in order to enhance voter …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A Republican gubernatorial candidate expressed his support for returning to contested elections for all of the state’s judges. In his view, the current system (merit selection) is closed to public input and too …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director According to a new report, Michigan had the most expensive judicial races in 2009-10, accounting for one fourth of the $38.4 million spent nationwide. The state also saw the highest spending on TV advertisements and the …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Dean Larry Kramer of Stanford writes that law schools don't necessarily teach the way they did 20 or 30 years ago. Many, he claims, have evolved to meet the needs of the profession. On the contrary, the professional …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In October 2011, IAALS recognized three federal judges as the 2011 recipients of the Fifth Annual Transparent Courthouse® Award. The Honorable Mark R. Kravitz, the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal, and the Honorable John G. …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Rebecca Love Kourlis shared the themes of Rebuilding Justice , including challenges and solutions to the problems facing our civil justice system, with Huffington Post readers. Click here to read the article. Thu, …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Governor Hickenlooper ultimately chose a state trial court judge to fill the seat. The governor reported making his decision on the basis of conversations with sitting justices, diverse legal groups, business groups, …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Law Week Colorado recently interviewed Rebecca Love Kourlis about Rebuilding Justice . The full transcript is now available . Thu, 10/27/2011 - …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director “The New Politics of Judicial Elections 2009-10,” by the Justice at Stake Campaign, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and the National Institute on Money in State Politics, is released as the …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Texas Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson was recently interviewed by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. Chief Justice Jefferson is a member of the Advisory Committee for our O'Connor Judicial Selection Project. Wed, …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A new clinic for victims of domestic violence at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law will be named the Ruth V. McGregor Family Protection Clinic in honor of retired Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth V. …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Judge and IAALS board member Kevin Burke ruffled some feathers with the Newt Gingrich campaign after questioning his recent attacks on the judiciary. Here, he responds to Gingrich's point-by-point rebuttal. Click here …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The supreme court nominating commission sent three names to Governor Hickenlooper for the vacancy created by Justice Martinez’ resignation. The nominees include a Democrat, a Republican, and an unaffiliated voter, but …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor's one-minute video on the supreme court's website urging a “yes” vote on Issue 1 in the November election met with some criticism. Issue 1 would raise the retirement age for state judges …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A state senator proposed a constitutional amendment to alter the way the members of the state’s three appellate courts are selected. The proposal calls for a modified federal selection process, where judges are …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Minority groups called for the governor, who will make two supreme court nominations in March, to make the state supreme court more diverse. No justices of color currently serve on the court. Click here to read the …
Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Governor Christie publicly criticized a state trial court judge who ruled that requiring increased contributions to judicial pension plans is an indirect reduction in judges’ pay and in violation of the state …
