From SPLC: A Georgia administrative law judge has left in place a subpoena directing President Obama to appear at a hearing on Thursday regarding a “birther” complaint challenging the president’s eligibility for office. Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi issued his decision Friday, writing that the president’s legal team “failed to…
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From the Institute for Southern Studies: How much money does it cost to buy a judge? More than ever, according to a new report which finds that spending on state high court elections skyrocketed in 2009-2010, especially from outside interest groups. The study conducted by several advocacy groups found that…
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From the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: A new report has been released by three nonpartisan legal reform groups about the unprecedented national attack on state courts. The report warns that “the story of the 2009-10 elections, and their aftermath in state legislatures in 2011, reveals a coalescing national campaign that seeks…
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No charges will be brought against conservative Justice David Prosser, a well-known misogynist who refers to his female peers and superiors as “total bitch[es],” for allegedly grabbing liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in a chokehold during a “discussion” about collective bargaining rights. Both Prosser and Bradley serve on the Wisconsin…
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