Litigation

Wednesday Media Summary

By Nancy Palencia

Citizens United
Marquette Law Faculty Blog: Fair Judges or Judge Shopping?
February 16, 2010 | Posted by: Richard M. Esenberg

St. Paul Pioneer Press: U.S. District Court / Businesses sue over campaign decision
Chamber of Commerce seeks clarification of corporation rights
By Jason Hoppin , 2/16/10

Channel 3000: Activists Protest Supreme Court Decision On Campaign Ad Spending
Groups Want Ruling Overturned, 2/16/10

Supreme Court Vacancies
National Law Journal: Talk Grows of 2 Openings at High Court
White House reportedly preparing for more Supreme Court exits
Tony Mauro, 2/16/10

Guantanamo

Politico: Lindsey Graham: White House mulling indefinite detention
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 2/15/10

Federal Nominations
National Law Journal: Senate Republicans Wage Stealth War Over Judges
David Ingram, 2/17/10

The Times-LeaderJudge?s confirmation one of many stalled
Filibusters slow U.S. Senate in approving jurists, including Vanaskie of Clarks Green.
By Andrew M. Seder, 2/17/10

Merit Selection
Iowa Independent: Chief Justice: GOP proposals a ?step backwards? for judiciary
By Jason Hancock 2/16/10

State Court Budgets
Louisville Courier-Journal: Pay cut for lawmakers, judges proposed
Joseph Gerth – February 16, 2010

Missouri Plan
St. Louis Beacon: Pro Missouri Plan: We should not elect judges
Chad Flanders and Matt Hall, 2/16/10

State Judicial Elections
The Morning Journal: Court of Appeals judge seeks re-election
2/17/10

Judges on Merit: What Wisconsin can learn from Pennsylvania
2/16/10

Full post as published by The Gavel on February 17, 2010 (boomark / email).