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Court Watchers Predict ‘Deluge’ of Recusal Requests in Light of Caperton

mary — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:00 +0000

From The American Bar Association Journal, June 11, 2009:

This week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a West Virginia Supreme Court justice should have recused himself from a case involving a party that helped fund his campaign has lawyers across the country predicting a “deluge” of recusal requests.

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The Right Decision on a West Virginia Judge

Tom — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:27:28 +0000

An editorial in the New York Times on June 9, 2009 praised the Supreme Court for finding that a $3 million campaign contribution to a West Virginia Supreme Court Justice by a litigant with a case in front of the court amounted to a “constitutional violation.”

“The right to a fair hearing before an impartial judge, untainted by money or special interests, is at the heart of the nation’s justice system and the rule of law. That right is more secure following a 5-to-4 ruling on Monday by the United States Supreme Court,” said the Times.

Read the full editorial here.

Supremes order West Virginia judge to recuse himself

Tom — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:31:29 +0000

The US Supreme Court ordered a West Virginia judge who had received $3 million in campaign contributions from a litigant to recuse himself from the litigant’s case.

Read the story here.