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Judicial candidates free to speak out

In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the provisions of the Model Code of Judicial Conduct that prohibited judicial candidates from “announcing” their views on “disputed legal or political issues” were invalid under the First Amendment. (Republican Party of Minnesota v. White, 536 U.S. 765) If judges are going to be elected or retained ...

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