"In too many states, judicial elections are becoming political prizefights where partisans and special interests seek to install judges who will answer to them instead of the law and the Constitution."
--Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
--Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Facts, Stats & Quotes
Facts & Stats
State Supreme Court candidates raised $200.4 million from 1999-2008, compared with an estimated $85.4 million in 1989-1998. Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics.
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Notable Quotes
"The improper appearance created by money in judicial elections is one of the most important issues facing our judicial system today."
Theodore B. Olson, former U.S. Solicitor General
and attorney on behalf of Hugh Caperton
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