U.S. Supreme Court,
Judges and Judiciary,
Constitutional Law
Oct. 25, 2014
Judges have free speech rights, too
Among the rules that apply to judicial elections, one area that has attracted controversy and attention is the solicitation of funds. By Charles S. Doskow
Charles S. Doskow
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law
University of La Verne College of Law
Email: dosklaw@aol.com
Harvard Law School
Charles is a past president of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and in 2012 was awarded the chapter's Erwin Chemerinsky Defender of the Constitution award.
In one respect federal judges and state judges occupy different universes. Federal judges hold office, in the words of the Constitution, during "good Behaviour" - essentially a lifetime appointment. In most states, state court judges must face the electorate either to obtain or retain their seats. (Lawyers appointed to fill vacancies must run in the next election.)
Our respect for the judiciary causes many legislators and commentators to look on judicial elections at the state lev...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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