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Caperton resource page: pluses and minuses

By Mark Obbie

Justice at Stake, the Soros-funded goo-goos campaigning to rein in or abolish judicial elections (that's what it means in its slogan about "working for fair and impartial courts"), has built this impressive resource site on the pending Caperton v. Massey case. The presentation is clear and ambitious, giving the public and reporters handy synopses and links to original documents. It's surprisingly neutral, considering Justice at Stake's clear position in the case, which asks whether due process requires recusal when a judge's major campaign donor is a litigant. But reporters should always be cautious about advocacy groups' summaries of cases in which they have strong beliefs. One other comment: I hope that in addition to editorials, the site will link to informative, straightforward reporting on the case.

Full post as published by Lawbeat on February 13, 2009 (boomark / email).