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“The
legal profession, the legal academy, the press, voluntary groups,
political and civic leaders, and all interested citizens can use their own
First Amendment freedoms to protest statements inconsistent with standards
of judicial neutrality and judicial excellence.
Indeed, if democracy is to fulfill its promise, they must do so."
Justice
Anthony M. Kennedy
(122 S.Ct., at 2545)
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NEW!
2008
Workshop on Effective Judicial Campaign Oversight Committees
The
third in a series of national workshops designed to help facilitate the creation
and ongoing efforts of oversight committees. The 2008 Workshop included
sessions on Oversight
Committees in the 2006 Elections, Getting the Message Out, Election Year
Activities, and a Primer on Legal Issues Related to Judicial Campaigns.
In
addition, the Workshop introduced a timely new feature on Judicial Campaign Monitoring on the
Web available by video
and PowerPoint.
Click
for Additional Materials and Videos from the Workshop
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Campaign
Oversight Committees
and the Challenge of Perpetuating Ethical Judicial
Elections
A
new Justice System Journal article by
David Rottman
"This
article considers the potential contribution that judicial campaign
oversight committees can make to maintaining ethical conduct during
judicial elections. There is renewed interest in oversight committees
because most are..."
More...
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 Effective
Judicial Campaign Committees:
A
How-To Handbook
"...
a primer for those with an interest in
establishing a new committee or rejuvenating an existing one.
To download a PDF copy click here
To
request a print copy click
here
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