"The improper appearance created by money in judicial elections is one of the most important issues facing our judicial system today."
Theodore B. Olson, former U.S. Solicitor General and attorney in Caperton v. Massey case
Theodore B. Olson, former U.S. Solicitor General and attorney in Caperton v. Massey case
Public Financing and Other Court Attacks, 2011
| State |
Measure | Category | Comment |
| Florida | PCB CVJS 11-06 |
Constitutional Amendment | Court Packing: Would create two supreme courts requiring three new appointments. |
| Florida | PCB CVJS 11-07 |
Constitutional Amendment |
Court Packing: Would create two supreme courts requiring three new appointments. |
| North Carolina | H 351 |
Bill |
Slash Public Financing: Shifts $50 lawyers' fee to enforcement of Voter ID law. |
| North Carolina | S 419 |
Bill |
Repeal Public Financing: Would strike down law enacted in 2002. |
| West Virginia | HB 2732 |
Bill |
Slash Public Financing: Senate panel defeats bill for lawyers' fee to fully finance system. |
| Wisconsin | N/A |
Governor's Budget |
Defund Public Financing: Budget removes funding for law enacted in 2009. |
| Wisconsin | N/A |
Executive Action |
Defy Court Order: Benefits bill published in defiance of temporary retaining order. |
