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Spotlight: Money and Politics

Federal judge’s rulings favored companies in which he owned stock

November 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
A Southern California federal judge ruled in favor of companies in which he owned stock, despite measures to prevent such conflicts of interest. + read more
Spotlight: Money and Politics

PACER federal court record fees exceed system costs

November 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
The federal government has collected millions from the online Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, or PACER – nearly five times what it cost to run the system. + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Elected, experienced judges more likely to be disciplined

July 5, 2012, 12:05 AM
State judges who were elected, worked in smaller communities or had been previously disciplined were more likely to be sanctioned for misconduct during the past two decades, according to figures from the California Commission on Judicial Performance. California imposed 878 disciplinary actions... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

State appellate justices at center of conflict-of-interest concerns

June 25, 2012, 12:05 AM
Two California appellate court justices may have violated state conflict-of-interest rules by hearing a multimillion-dollar case involving Boeing Co. while they owned stock in the company, according to court documents and financial disclosure forms obtained by The Bay Citizen. ... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Should judges decide cases from their own campaign contributors?

August 17, 2010, 12:05 AM
Fundraising for state Supreme Court campaigns nationwide more than doubled between 2000 and 2009, pitting business groups against trial lawyers and highlighting loopholes in the often murky world of judicial campaign finance, according to a report released yesterday by the nonpartisan Brennan... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Assembly raises issue of judicial campaign cash

May 25, 2010, 12:11 AM
The question is so well-worn that it might as well be called a cliche: How can we expect elected officials to uphold the public good when their re-elections depend on harvesting cash from private interests? Insert images of Armani-suited lobbyists, dark, smoke-filled rooms, and, if you're a fan... + read more
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