Sentences with phrase «on judicial campaigns»

This is a classic «how - to» handbook prepared for the Symposium on Judicial Campaign Conduct and the First Amendment.

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Read the OSA's decision: https://humanism.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/AD2410The-London-Oratory-Hammersmith-Fulham-28August13.docx Read the BHA's previous press release on the OSA decision: https://humanism.org.uk/2013/08/29/schools-adjudicator-london-oratory-school-must-overhaul-admissions-criteria-after-bha-complaint/ Read the BHA's press release on the threat of judicial review: https://humanism.org.uk/2013/11/05/london-oratory-school-challenges-schools-adjudicators-decision-must-rewrite-admissions-policy/ Read more about the BHA's campaigns work on «faith» schools: http://www.humanism.org.uk/campaigns/religion-and-schools/faith-schools View the BHA's table of types of school with a religious character: http://www.humanism.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/schools-with-a-religious-character.pdf The British Humanist Association is the national charity working on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of reason and humanity.

Long, a Manhattan lawyer and judicial activist, also serves on the Romeny campaign as a legal adviser, and has stopped short of calling on the expected GOP presidential nominee from doing the same.

Let's remember the roll call of shame - cuts to legal aid, curtailing judicial review, attacks on human rights legislation, making freedom of information request more difficult and legislating for the loathed gagging bill amount to a substantial onslaught on free speech, campaigning and democracy.

It was an abrupt kibosh on negotiations that concluded Friday with a framework for a legislative package that was said by sources to have included public financing of judicial campaigns, new Cuomo - appointed inspectors general at public universities as well as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

I admire his stance against the Patriot Act, as well as his efforts on campaign finance reform and against torture and indefinite detentions of terror suspects without any mechanism for judicial review.

Ciampoli also alleged that Fitzpatrick paid a campaign staff person $ 2,500 for work she did on other campaigns that Fitzpatrick managed, including two judicial campaigns and some county legislature races.

A complaint has been filed with the state Commission on Judicial Conduct by a town of Grafton Democrat angered by county Republican maneuvers to bolster Assemblyman Steven McLaughlin's campaign for county executive.

Combine this with the Brennan Centers report on the financing of judicial campaigns by outside pacs, SuperPacs and who knows what other special interest groups makes me think OWS has the right idea; the system is rigged, owned and operated by the connected and rich.

On a related note, the party faithful are making noise about Family Court Judge Gerard Maney running for another term because he would bring baggage to the campaign stemming from his drunken - driving conviction and subsequent censure by the state Commission on Judicial ConducOn a related note, the party faithful are making noise about Family Court Judge Gerard Maney running for another term because he would bring baggage to the campaign stemming from his drunken - driving conviction and subsequent censure by the state Commission on Judicial Conducon Judicial Conduct.

Abinanti says the «matching contribution» structure not only would reduce pressure on judicial and district attorney campaigns to raise money but likely would expand the pool of candidates.

They certainly weren't essential to the success of the campaign, which instead relied on the hard work of a small but dedicated group and a Judicial Review made possible by legal aid and Leigh Day and Co. solicitors (currently taking on Hunt himself in Lewisham).

Campaign note: The Saugerties chapter of the League of Women Voters will host judicial candidates on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the senior center at Cantine Field.

The contribution to Fertel is just one of what may have been a series of illegal campaign contributions by Kettner to Democrats while a judicial candidate and after she was sworn in as a judge on January 1, 2011.

I have met many, many judges, I worked on two judicial campaigns in New York State, I have read the ethics laws for judges.

There were also deals, or near deals, to bar campaign donations from those seeking state contracts, create a public campaign financing system for state Supreme Court judicial candidates, and require state lawmakers to seek a formal opinion on whether their outside income represents conflicts of interest.

Campaign group Comprehensive Future had previously said it was seeking advice on the feasibility of a judicial review of the decision in the High Court, but has delayed plans due to a lack of information.

Margaret Tulloch of Comprehensive Future, a group which campaigns for equality of opportunity in education, confirmed they were taking advice on the feasibility of a judicial review of the decision in the High Court.

Last week, Comprehensive Future, which campaigns for equality of opportunity in education, said the group was taking advice on the feasibility of a judicial review of the Weald of Kent decision in the High Court.

In a 2000 report, the ABA Commission on State Judicial Selection Standards warned of the «alarming increase in efforts by special interests to influence the outcome of judicial elections through both financial contributions and attack campaigningJudicial Selection Standards warned of the «alarming increase in efforts by special interests to influence the outcome of judicial elections through both financial contributions and attack campaigningjudicial elections through both financial contributions and attack campaigning.»

According to a new paper on judicial integrity, direct campaign contributions undermine the public's confidence in the judiciary.

[4] The petitions sought to amend the Judicial Code of Conduct to provide that recusal is not required in a proceeding based solely on any endorsement or receipt of a lawful campaign contribution from a party or entity involved in the proceeding.

But on the op - ed page of the Hartford Courant, Norm Pattis urges an end to the whispering campaign about another federal judicial nominee, Vanessa Bryant to the U.S. district court in Connecticut, who received a «not qualified» rating from the ABA earlier this week.

Most recently, Zac acted for a claimant in a claim for judicial review which argued that guidance issued by the Secretary of State was contrary to the IORP Directive (R (on the application of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (led by Nigel Giffin QC).

The impact of campaign contributions on judicial impartiality, both real and perceived, is significant.

The same study notes that judicial campaign ads most often use a «soft on crime vs. tough on crime» theme, leading incumbent judges to demonstrate to voters their willingness to impose the harshest penalty — death.

Afterwards, a state judicial elections oversight committee was formed to advise those running for judgeships on ethics and honesty in political campaigns.

A local chapter of the League of Women Voters hosted a forum on diversity in state courts as part of a national campaign to promote impartial courts and judicial diversity.

In Defense of Florida's Flat Ban on the Personal Solicitation of Campaign Contributions From Attorneys by Candidates for Judicial Office PDF · Burt Neuborne · 68 Vand.

The plaintiffs challenged eight restrictions on judicial conduct: 1) the prohibition on judicial candidates campaigning as a member of a political organization, 2) the prohibition on judicial candidates making speeches for or against political organizations or candidates, 3) the ban on judicial candidates making contributions to political causes or candidates, 4) the prohibition on judicial candidates from publicly endorsing or opposing candidates for public office, 5) the prohibition on judges from acting as a leader or holding office in a policitical organization, 6) the prohibition on judicial candidates knowingly or recklessly making false statements during campaigns, 7) the ban on judicial candidates making misleading statements, and 8) the prohibition on candidates making pledges, promises, or committments in connection with cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the court.

The court also held that the state's solicitation clause, which prohibited judges and judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions (but allowed campaign committees to do so on behalf of the candidates), was unconstitutional to the extent that it prohibited candidates from signing solicitation letters and making campaign appeals before large groups.

On April 29th, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Williams - Yulee v. Florida Bar, upholding the constitutionality of Florida's canon of judicial conduct prohibiting judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions.

By validating and giving effect to that campaign — based entirely on what they had read in the newspapers — Judges Cabranes, Walker, and Parker openly permitted the norms of contemporary political discourse embodied in those news stories to displace the norms of reasoned judicial decision making, and unnecessarily inserted themselves into the mayoral election campaign.

The Jekyll and Hyde of First Amendment Limits on the Regulation of Judicial Campaign Speech PDF · Charles Gardner Geyh · 68 Vand.

A judicial office is a nonpartisan office and a candidate for election thereto is prohibited from campaigning or qualifying for such an office based on party affiliation.

The Kentucky Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee, a non-profit, non-partisan and non-governmental body, is concerned that the ruling on contributions may undermine the integrity of judicial elections and thus damage public regard for the juJudicial Campaign Conduct Committee, a non-profit, non-partisan and non-governmental body, is concerned that the ruling on contributions may undermine the integrity of judicial elections and thus damage public regard for the jujudicial elections and thus damage public regard for the judiciary.

[13A] Before speaking or announcing personal views on social or political topics in a judicial campaign, candidates should consider the impact of their statements.

These Rules do not prohibit candidates from campaigning on their own behalf, or from endorsing or opposing candidates for the same judicial office for which they are running.

This report is the fourth in a series on different policies that could help mitigate the influence of corporate campaign cash in judicial elections.

Pooka, are you claiming that judicial nominations were always partisan donnybrooks with intellectually dishonest campaign commercials being run on both sides?

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, handed down on Monday, strikes down many of the restrictions the Kentucky Bar Association places on judicial candidates and could open up this year's judicial races to the types of campaigning seen in other races.

If a judicial candidate, before becoming judge, actively campaigns on partisan issues in violation of the Judicial Conduct Code, and if a candidate for judicial office pledges to be biased in favor of the prosecution by promising to be «tough on crime», then the respect for the judiciary willjudicial candidate, before becoming judge, actively campaigns on partisan issues in violation of the Judicial Conduct Code, and if a candidate for judicial office pledges to be biased in favor of the prosecution by promising to be «tough on crime», then the respect for the judiciary willJudicial Conduct Code, and if a candidate for judicial office pledges to be biased in favor of the prosecution by promising to be «tough on crime», then the respect for the judiciary willjudicial office pledges to be biased in favor of the prosecution by promising to be «tough on crime», then the respect for the judiciary will suffer.

Section 7C (2) authorizes candidates facing active opposition in a merit retention election for the same judicial office to campaign together and conduct a joint campaign designed to educate the public on merit retention and each candidate's views as to why he or she should be retained in office, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by Florida law.

Judge Yu described the posting as to «coordinate» (配合) with this campaign, but is the author's way of saying that the law on these issues is confusing and all involved, whether they are judges, prosecutors, public security or defense lawyers need an authoritative steer through the forest of law, judicial interpretations, and other guidance.

Given the potential impact of campaign misconduct on public trust and confidence in the courts, all candidates in contested elections for judicial office are strongly encouraged to participate.

What's the status of the recommendations for judicial salary increases and judicial campaign reforms that the Study Commission on the Mississippi Judicial System provided to Mississippi's Legislature in Decembjudicial salary increases and judicial campaign reforms that the Study Commission on the Mississippi Judicial System provided to Mississippi's Legislature in Decembjudicial campaign reforms that the Study Commission on the Mississippi Judicial System provided to Mississippi's Legislature in DecembJudicial System provided to Mississippi's Legislature in December 2001?

Further evidence of contact between senior figures at Vote Leave and BeLeave during the referendum came in a witness statement from Matthew Elliott, the campaign chief, which was submitted to the High Court on March 13, 2018 as part of a judicial review.

Beginning on March 1, employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the Federal Judicial Center may not make campaign contributions or engage in partisan activity.

Election driven law and order campaigns primed to drive up incarceration, a lack of government action to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and lack of judicial activism to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission on non custodial sentences are some obvious and ongoing causes of over representation.