Sentences with phrase «rights of judicial candidates»

This article reviews the facts of the Torres case, which was before the U.S. Supreme Court, in which a judge is suing the state's board of elections for violating the First Amendment's freedom of association rights of judicial candidates.

Not exact matches

The test of judicial fitness could hardly be put more starkly: «The issue is too important to American society — and Mr. Clinton's promise too clear — to fiddle around with judicial candidates who don't have a forthright record of legal and moral support for the constitutional right to abortion.»

Unsurprisingly, the gist of the article is that judicial appointments in the current political climate tend to be skewed to favour right - wing - minded candidates.

Judicial vacancies are still a problem, but, sometimes, finding the right candidate takes time, and ensuring diversity at the higher courts requires a pool of candidates at the trial level.

The Comment to ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 7.6 states that «lawyers have a right to participate fully in the political process, which includes making and soliciting political contributions to candidates for judicial and other public office.»

For example, rules limiting judicial campaign conduct have been attacked as unduly restrictive of candidate's free speech rights.

2007): An anti-abortion organization sent a questionnaire to judicial candidates and sued, alleging that Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct violated their First Amendment rights to receive and publish protectedjudicial candidates and sued, alleging that Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct violated their First Amendment rights to receive and publish protectedJudicial Conduct violated their First Amendment rights to receive and publish protected speech.

2872 (May 2, 2011): Following dismissal for lack of standing, Indiana Right to Life filed a new lawsuit joined by a candidate for judicial office and a sitting judge.

In a Kentucky case decided July 13, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that judicial candidates have First Amendment rights to personally solicit campaign funds and to announce their party affiliation and receive political party endorsements.