The 2016 elections are over. But what did we learn from the results? Over the past 11 months, Life of the Law’s team of reporters, editors and scholars have been taking a hard took at…
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The 2016 elections are over. But what did we learn from the results? Over the past 11 months, Life of the Law’s team of reporters, editors and scholars have been taking a hard took at…
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Throughout the 2016 election year, Life of the Law’s team of investigative reporters, editors, and scholars partnered to research, produce and publish this five part series on the impact of money and politics on the…
Judges across the country are in a fight to keep their jobs. Unlike judges appointed to federal courts, many state judges run in elections to either get voted onto the court or keep their seat…
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HOST INTRODUCTION: Judges across the country are in a fight to keep their jobs. Unlike judges appointed to federal courts, many state judges have to run in elections to either get voted onto the…
HOST INTRO: This is a really strange election year. We all know what’s happening nationally — it’s Trump v Clinton and the Senate’s up for grabs. But it’s an even weirder election year for judges…
“I am going to research their values, but when it comes to the law, they need to set aside their values. That’s kind of a difficult question. What to research?” -Megan Storie This is a…
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Judges are supposed to hear cases before them and make fair judgements based on the law. But what if a judge has a bias? Maybe a conflict of interest? When should a judge step aside…
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Judges are supposed to hear the case before them and make a fair judgement based on the law. But what if the judge has a bias? Maybe a conflict of interest? When should a judge…
