June 16, 2012
The View from the Bench: Judicial Campaigns and Public Confidence in the Courts
Bert Brandenburg
Executive Director, Justice at StakeBegin: 00:00
Ann Walsh Bradley
Associate Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme CourtBegin: 09:25
Marilyn Kelly
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme CourtBegin: 16:04
Clifford W. Taylor
former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court; Of Counsel, Miller CanfieldBegin: 26:50
Ruth V. McGregor
former Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme CourtBegin: 30:30
Justice Kelly
Begin: 37:50
Justice McGregor
Begin: 40:30
Patricio M. Serna
Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme CourtBegin: 41:36
Justice Taylor
Begin: 48:50
Justice Bradley
Begin: 53:55
Justice Kelly
Begin: 56:50
Justice McGregor
Begin: 58:30
Justice Serna
Begin: 1:00:50
Discussion
Begin: 1:02:30
Thirty-nine states elect their judges in some fashion, whether as an initial selection process or through retention voting. These elections have the propensity to turn judges into politicians, at the potential cost of public skepticism regarding judicial impartiality. What can be done to address the perception that justice can be bought? This panel of state court judges shared their experiences and recommendations about how to enhance public confidence in the courts.