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August 1, 2009

Judicial Selection Methods Debated at “Justice for Sale?”

The most significant benefit of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Caperton v. Massey may well be the national debate it sparked about judicial selection methods, according to panelists at “Justice for Sale?”

Recalling that retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has said that pressure to raise money on judge candidates campaigning for office has transformed them into nothing more than politicians wearing robes, ABA President H. Thomas Wells Jr. said the public is asking whether they can truly deliver justice.

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    ...  that the debate about judicial selection methods has important consequences. According to ABANow, Wells recalled remarks by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, to the effect ...