Remarks and observations concerning American law and cultural studies as it relates to courses taken by students in the University of Osnabrück's and University of Münster's foreign law programs.
Matt LeMieux
18 June 2007
Electing Judges
The New York Times has an interesting piece on a new study looking into the impact of campaign financing on judicial election campaigns. The study found that an average of $244,000 was spent on each judicial campaign. That's the average. You can be sure the campaigns for state supreme courts cost much more. Take Alabama's Supreme Court race for instance. According to the Times, the Alabama contest was the second most expensive in the history of the nation, with over 17,000 radio and televisions being run throughout the state during the campaing. 17,000! Take a look at the article for interesting facts on spending in judicial campaigns.