Protecting Fair Courts in a Citizens United World — Blog

Today at 3 pm, we will begin blogging the Protecting Fair Courts forum on judicial recusal and campaign contributions disclosure.

We are co-sponsoring the forum with Justice at Stake, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, American Constitution Society, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Chicago Council of Lawyers, and the Union League Club of Chicago is hosting the discussion.

We have superb panelists for the forum:

Judge Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York
Adam Skaggs, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
Bert Brandenburg, Executive Director, Justice at Stake
Cynthia Gray, Director, American Judicature Society Center for Judicial Ethics Peter Bennett, Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence

With opening remarks from ABA President-­‐Elect Laurel G. Bellows.

Check back soon for updates!