Jurists, Business Leaders, Reform Groups Join 'Justice for Sale' Case

High Court Urged to Require Judge’s Recusal in Suit Involving Campaign Supporter

WASHINGTON - January 6 - An unprecedented array of former state Supreme Court justices, business leaders and civic reform groups has called on the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm one of the most basic rights in any system of law: the right to a fair hearing before a neutral arbiter.

The groups filed briefs in Caperton v. Massey, which has emerged as a landmark case over the spiraling role of special-interest spending in judicial elections. The trend has troubled many, including former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and caused some to question whether justice is now “for sale.”

Separate briefs supporting the Petitioners were filed by:

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