In a national study of ethics rules, campaign donations and state judges, Arkansas received a grade of “F.”
The state had a lot of company: 31 of 39 states that hold judicial elections got the same failing grade, according to the report by the Center for American Progress.
The center graded states on how well they have modernized judicial ethics and campaign finance-reporting rules to address a growing influx of cash into court elections.
See Tuesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
- MAIN MENU
- PART I: 6 law firms top donations list
- PART II: Top donors net big wins
- PART III: Campaign money stirs debate over how judges picked
- State justices respond to donation questions
- After 2010 high court race, justice wed a top donor
- Firms file suits, donate together
- INTERACTIVE: Breakdown of campaign contributions to justice candidates
- GRAPHIC: Class-action contributions to justices
- How we did it
