"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
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Judges and Hidden Campaign Cash
Before a national TV audience, Justice at Stake spotlighted the threat to impartial courts posed by heavy special-interest spending on judicial elections. “Many judges literally owe their jobs to a very small number of groups with very deep pockets,” JAS Communications Director Charlie Hall said on MSNBC.com’s Dylan Ratigan Show.
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Lessons from the Judges: Practical Advice on Seeking Judicial Office, May 20, 2011
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