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State Judges Running for Elected Office
2014-10-27T07:45:22-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTJhXC8yMDE0MTAyNzA3NDU1MjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==James Oliphant talked about his National Journal article, “When Judges Go Courting.” The piece focuses on the impact to judicial elections in the 39 states that hold elections for state-level judges since the Supreme Court’s rulings in Citizens United v. FEC in 2010 and Republican Party of Minnesota v. White in 2002 . Citizens United allowed unlimited spending by outside groups in elections, and the Minnesota case said that judicial candidates have free speech rights.
James Oliphant talked about his National Journal article, “When Judges Go Courting.” The piece focuses on the impact to judicial elections in the…
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James Oliphant talked about his National Journal article, “When Judges Go Courting.” The piece focuses on the impact to judicial elections in the 39 states that hold elections for state-level judges since the Supreme Court’s rulings in Citizens United v. FEC in 2010 and Republican Party of Minnesota v. White in 2002 . Citizens United allowed unlimited spending by outside groups in elections, and the Minnesota case said that judicial candidates have free speech rights. close
James Oliphant talked about his National Journal article, “When Judges Go Courting.” The piece focuses on the impact to judicial elections in the… read more
James Oliphant talked about his National Journal article, “When Judges Go Courting.” The piece focuses on the impact to judicial elections in the 39 states that hold elections for state-level judges since the Supreme Court’s rulings in Citizens United v. FEC in 2010 and Republican Party of Minnesota v. White in 2002 . Citizens United allowed unlimited spending by outside groups in elections, and the Minnesota case said that judicial candidates have free speech rights. close
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