Caperton v. Massey Resource Page

In a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that it was unconstitutional for a state supreme court justice to hear a case involving the financial interests of a major donor to the judge's election campaign.

Justice at Stake's Bert Brandenburg issued the following statement:

“This is a tremendous victory. The Supreme Court said, ‘Enough is enough.’ Today’s ruling is a critical first step. But states that elect judges must get to work now, to keep campaign cash out of our courts of law.”

To see the entire Justice at Stake press release, click here.

• A history of the case 
• Campaign Spending and the Courts
• The legal debate: Highlights from U.S. Supreme Court arguments and briefs 
• Recusal and Other Reforms
  
• Resources: Audio/video, press reports, and links  
• The Grisham connection: How Caperton v. Massey helped inspire a novel
  
• Commentaries
• Justice at Stake's amicus brief, and the 27 groups that signed
• One-Page Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Polling Data
• Notable Quotes
  

  
  Bert Brandenburg on CNN about Caperton
  

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