Archive for the ‘Justice’
Caperton, recusal and judicial elections
by Andrew Clevenger
Interesting column by Adam Liptak in today’s New York Times, in which he observes that the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court may be a little bit better at interpreting precedent than predicting what impact their rulings may have in the future.
Liptak mentioned in passing the Caperton case, in which a 5-4 majority [...]
Appeals court overturns campaign finance rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Independent advocacy groups will be able to spend more money to try to influence federal elections under a decision Friday from a federal appeals court that overturned rules limiting nonprofits’ campaign spending.
Three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington agreed with Emily’s List, a nonprofit that backs women Democratic candidates [...]
Appeals court refuses to halt Ohio execution
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A federal appeals court has refused to halt the execution of an Ohio man who raped a 14-year-old girl and stabbed her to death.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Tuesday denied 53-year-old Romell Broom’s request to stay the execution and to allow an appeal to go before [...]
