Judges should recuse themselves from cases involving campaign benefactors

The U.S. Supreme Court should reverse a lower court ruling in the case of Caperton v. Massey, argue retired Washington Supreme Court Justice Robert Utter and attorney Charlie Wiggins. In the case, a judge who received $3 million in campaign funds from the defendant refused to recuse himself. They also support the Washington State Supreme Court adopting a rule to prevent this thing from happening here. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 3, 2009 - 12:36 AM PST
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by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 3, 2009

Two former judges comment on a judges failure to recuse himself in a conflict of interest case going before the supreme court. They look to preventing such things in their home state.

The authors fail to mention the more desirable option of public financing of campaigns for any judge who is elected. If the money is not there in the first place, the need to recuse would be removed.

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