Justice at Stake sent this letter to House and Senate leadership urging a bipartisan solution to allay the damage that sequestration will cause.
"At a time when concerns about the conduct of judicial elections have reached a fever pitch ... the Court today unleashes the floodgates of corporate and union general treasury spending in these races."
Justice John Paul Stevens, in Citizens United v. FEC, Jan. 21, 2010
Justice John Paul Stevens, in Citizens United v. FEC, Jan. 21, 2010
Testimony and Briefs
Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center for Justice wrote this letter to Illinois Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride to comment on the Report and Recommendations of the Illinois State Bar Association's Committee on Judicial Disqualification Standards.
In a letter to Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell, a broad coalition of 23 national organizations, including Justice at Stake, urged Senate leaders to cooperate and hold confirmation votes on pending judicial nominees during the lame-duck session.
Justice at Stake wrote this letter to the House and Senate leadership urging decisive action be taken to find a bipartisan solution to preempt the damage that would result from sequestration.
Justice at Stake wrote this letter to Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell expressing concern for the state of the judicial confirmation process. Justice at Stake urged prompt action be taken regarding all pending nominees.
Justice at Stake wrote this letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning Citizens United and the threat it poses to public confidence in state judiciaries.
Justice at Stake wrote the following letter to House leaders John Boehner (R-OH) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), opposing an attempt to scuttle Federal Communications Commission rules that would improve public access to filings of campaign advertising information.
JAS at Stake wrote the following letter to the House Appropriations Committee, opposing an attempt to scuttle Federal Communications Commission rules that would improve public access to filings of campaign advertising information.
On February 15, 2011, Justice at Stake were among 76 organizations and groups to co-sign a letter urging the Senate to continue to work together in a bipartisan fashion to proceed with the confirmation votes on judicial nominees who have been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
