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Welcome to the AJS Web site. The American Judicature Society works to maintain the independence and integrity of the courts and increase public understanding of the justice system. We are a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers and other citizens interested in the administration of justice.
AJS Files Amicus Brief in Support of Alaska Merit Selection With assistance from pro bono counsel O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles, CA, AJS has filed an amicus curiae brief in Kirk v. Carpeneti, a case involving the Alaska Judicial Council (AJC) that is currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A U.S. District Court judge ruled in September 2009 that the role of lawyer members of the AJC, who are appointed by the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Association, in nominating judicial candidates for appointment by the governor does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Posted 3/10/2010 Click here to read the Brief.Campaign contributors and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court On behalf of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, AJS recently completed a study of the frequency with which campaign contributors to members of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court later appeared before the court. The study revealed that in two-thirds of the cases decided by the court in 2008 and 2009, at least one of the litigants, lawyers, or law firms had contributed to the election campaign of at least one justice. Posted 3/8/2010 To view the Focus article, which appears in Judicature click here.AJS Seeks Entries for Toni House Journalism Award The American Judicature Society, a national nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving the administration of justice, announces its call for nominations for the 11th Annual Toni House Journalism Award. The award recognizes outstanding news reporting that enhances public understanding of the courts and/or significantly improves the administration of justice. The deadline for entries is April 15, 2010. Posted 2/22/2010 Click here for more details.
Cameras in our federal courts—the time has come In today’s world, where television and the internet occupy such central places in peoples’ lives, the most effective means of affording public access is by permitting cameras in our courtrooms. Posted 2/21/2010 Click here for full text |
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