What We Do

In states across America, Justice at Stake partners work to:

Reduce Special Interest Pressure

• Advocacy in Supreme Court and other proceedings
• Monitoring Special Interest Pressure on the Courts
• Public Financing of Judicial Elections 
• Merit-Based Selection of Judges 
• Better Disclosure of Election Expenditures

Protect Courts and Judges From Partisan Attacks

• Developing New Messages and Coalitions to Defend Our Courts
• Rapid Response to Intimidation and Impeachment Threats
• Educating Political Leaders and Americans on the Unique Role of Our Courts
  

Inform Americans About Their Rights and Courts

• Public Education
• Voter Guides
• Judicial Performance Evaluation programs
• Building a Network of Judges to Speak Out

Promote Diversity on the Bench

• Work With Allies to Educate the Public and Nominating Panels
• Work With Potential Judges to Broaden the Pool of Interested and Able Candidates

 Strengthen Court Funding

• Help Courts Make the Case for Adequate Resources
• Build Pro-Courts Coalitions to Advocate for Funding, Access to Justice