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Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Justice Michael Gableman recused himself from considering charges of ethical violations against fellow justice David Prosser, making him the fourth justice of the seven-member court to do so and leaving the court …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The outcome of a supreme court race has led some to question the role of ethnicity in judicial elections. Incumbent justice Steve Gonzalez’s opponent did not raise money or campaign but still garnered 42 percent of the …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director From two nominees submitted by the Alaska Judicial Council, Governor Parnell appointed Anchorage attorney Peter Maassen to fill the vacancy created by Justice Morgan Christen’s appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals …

Marnee Baker Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers is proud to note that David Thomson, one of our first Fellows, is being honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Denver. The award recognizes excellence in teaching and emphasizes the …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The Iowa State Bar Association has released its biennial survey of practicing attorneys on judges and justices up for retention this November.  The survey showed high approval ratings for all Iowa judges and justices, …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director For Governor Dayton’s first appointment to the supreme court, the judicial selection commission nominated four candidates , including a U.S. attorney and three judges. The vacancy was created by Justice Helen Meyer’s …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The August 2012 edition of Selection Snapshots is now available. Sign up for Selection Snapshots and other IAALS newsletters here . Thu, 08/09/2012 - …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The supreme court reversed one of the revisions it made to the code of judicial conduct in January, removing a prohibition against judges making campaign contributions to political candidates. The state bar supported …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A November ballot measure will ask voters whether the constitution should be amended to allow an increase in judges’ contributions to their pensions and other benefits. In a recent 3-2 decision, the supreme court ruled …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The preliminary hearing in the criminal case against Justice Joan Orie Melvin began on July 30. Melvin faces charges that she violated state law by using court staff to assist in her 2003 and 2009 supreme court …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The state Republican Party chair called for voters to remove one of four supreme court justices standing for retention in November. Justice David Wiggins participated in the 2009 unanimous ruling that legalized same-sex …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Our two-day E-Discovery Summit , which was held June 22-23, 2012, was highlighted this week in a LawWeek Colorado article , along with the release of Navigating the Hazards of E-Discovery: A Manual for Judges in State …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A second justice has withdrawn from considering disciplinary charges against Justice David Prosser, with Justice Annette Ziegler joining Justice Pat Roggensack. Prosser has asked the other four justices to recuse …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The commission on judicial qualifications will consider a disciplinary complaint filed against a district court judge for clicking “Like” on a Facebook post by a candidate for sheriff. According to the complaint, this …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A hearing is scheduled for August 8 to address whether the three justices standing for retention in November should be removed from the ballot. In June, the Southeastern Legal Foundation filed a suit on behalf of two …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The sole supreme court race on the ballot in November has been described as second in importance only to the gubernatorial contest . The outcome will determine the ideological balance on the court. A super PAC known as …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A district court candidate involved in a Republican runoff has taken the rare step of rejecting the voluntary campaign spending limits enacted by the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act of 1995. The built-in incentive to …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In a guest post on Justice at Stake's Gavel Grab , Natalie Knowlton (Manager, Quality Judges Initiative ) discusses the release of IAALS'  Cornerstones of State Judicial Selection: Laying the Foundation for Quality …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A house committee voted to investigate impeachment proceedings against four judges based on complaints stemming from their rulings in two child custody cases. Thu, 07/26/2012 - …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Results from two efforts to evaluate judicial candidates in the state have been released recently. The King County Bar Association’s screening committee gave “unqualified” ratings to three of 13 candidates for contested …