"In eight years the military commissions ... put three people on trial. ... Meanwhile, the federal courts, our Article III, regular legal court system, has put dozens of terrorists in jail. ... The suggestion that somehow a military commission is the way to go isn't borne out."
Colin Powell, former Secretary of State
Money & Elections Resources
Money & Elections
- National Institute on Money & State Politics gives access to judicial campaign contributions, by state and year
- "Citizens United: Silver Linings and Opportunities," Bert Brandenburg Article, American Constitution Society blog, Jan. 21, 2010
- "Buying Time: 2008," Brennan Center for Justice report
- "New Politics of Judicial Elections" reports, a joint biannual publication by the Brennan Center for Justice, the National Institute on Money in State Politics, and Justice at Stake
- "Is Justice for Sale?" Bert Brandenburg Article, ABA Experience magazine: Gives summary of national trends 2000-2008
Campaign Expense Disclosure
- "Hidden Rivers," Center for Political Accountability report, 2006
- "Indecent Disclosure," National Institute on Money in State Politics report, 2007
- "Writing Reform," Brennan Center for Justice report (updated 2008)
Public Financing of Court Elections
- North Carolina poll, 2011
- West Virginia poll, 2010
- Center for Governmental Studies, 2009 report on North Carolina public financing
- ABA report, 2003
- North Carolina poll, 2005
- Site on North Carolina program
Interested Groups
- American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Judicial Independence
- Brennan Center for Justice
- National Center for State Courts
- National Institute on Money in State Politics
- North Carolina Voter Education Center
- Public Campaign
