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There is speculation that the GOP will return the state to partisan judicial elections if Republicans win control of the legislative and executive branches in November. The legislature made appellate court elections nonpartisan in 2004, but all… MORE
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A pro-business group known as the Montana Growth Network funded a radio ad attacking a supreme court candidate’s position on the death penalty. The candidate asked his opponent to denounce the ad, as the code of judicial conduct recommends… MORE
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To address concerns about the utility of law school's third year, New York University School of Law is overhauling its students' third year curriculum. The law school plans to offer third year students optional programs that include… MORE
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In 2006, IAALS opened its doors in a small adjunct office on campus at the University of Denver. With little more than a folding table and chairs, we embarked on a journey to improve the civil justice system. Today, we are a vibrant, national… MORE
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The state chamber plans to publicize its recently completed ratings of supreme court justices standing for retention, based on their rulings in business cases. Some critics argue that this is an effort to intimidate the justices and that the focus… MORE
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Justice Stephen David has opted to actively campaign for his retention, in response to a Tea Party-based challenge based on his vote in a 2011 case. According to David's campaign website, judges "don't have the luxury of taking a poll to find… MORE
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With less than a month until the November elections, a federal judge struck down the state’s limits on campaign contributions, finding that existing limits prevent candidates from mounting effective campaigns. The case was brought by… MORE
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Jonna Perlinger is a senior program legal assistant supporting IAALS research as well as its work in the areas of legal education and the legal profession. She joined the IAALS team in March 2018.
Perlinger received her B.A. in Criminal… MORE
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Challengers to two incumbent supreme court justices questioned their campaign financing practices. One of the challengers promised to recuse himself from cases involving contributors, while the other has raised no money. The incumbents deny any… MORE
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According to campaign finance filings, the group formed to support the retention of three justices on the November ballot—Defend Justice from Politics—has raised and spent $1.45 million. The justices themselves have raised $1.36 million.
In… MORE