| Description |
ix, 210 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-197) and index. |
| Contents |
The modern era of big money judicial elections -- The rise of judicial elections : how we got where we are -- The crocodile in the bathtub : how elections and money influence judges -- Why money matters -- How to fix judicial elections and campaign finance. |
| Summary |
The idea that wealthy people use their money to influence things, including politics, law, and media will surprise very few people. However, as Michael S. Kang and Joanna Shepherd argue in this readable and rich study of the state judiciary, the effect of money on judicial outcomes should disturb and anger everyone. In the current system that elects state judges, the rich and powerful can spend money to elect and re-elect judges who decide cases the way they want. Free to Judge is about how and why money increasingly affects the dispensation of justice in our legal system, and what can be done to stop it. |
| Subject |
Judges -- United States -- States.
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Campaign funds -- Law and legislation -- United States -- States.
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Judicial independence -- United States -- States.
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| Added Author |
Shepherd, Joanna M. (Joanna Mehlop), author.
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| Added Title |
The power of campaign money in judicial elections |
| ISBN |
9781503627611 (cloth) |
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1503627616 (cloth) |
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