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Wednesday Media Summary

By Nancy Palencia

JUSTICE AT STAKE

Transparency International: TI-USA statement to U.S. Supreme Court's
ruling in Citizens United v. FEC
1/26/2010

CITIZENS UNITED

Baltimore Sun: Legislators act to limit corporate political spending
Julie Bykowicz – 1/27/2010

Chicago Tribune: How companies became ‘persons’
Clarence Page – 1/26/2010

NY Times: Former Justice O'Connor Sees Ill in Election Finance Ruling
Adam Liptak – 1/27/2010

NPR/The Two-Way: O’Connor Warns Campaign Cash May Threaten Judicial Independence
Korva Coleman – 1/26/2010 (w/Audio)

Huffington Post: Citizens United: Less Important, More Important, and (Even) Weirder Than You Think
Howard Schweber – 1/26/2010

New York Review Of Books: The “Devastating” Decision
Ronald Dworkin – 1/26/2010

Wall Street Journal: How to Counter Corporate Speech
BRUCE ACKERMAN AND DAVID WU – 1/27/2010

USA Today: More court cases to test campaign-finance limits
Fredreka Schouten – 1/26/2010

SCOTUSBlog: First sequel to Citizens United
Lyle Denniston – 1/26/2010

Communications Workers of America: Why the Citizens United Decision Undermines Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It
Press Releae – 1/25/2010

Washington Post/The Fix: “Funny or Die” on the true impact of the Citizens United decision
Chris Cillizza – 1/26/2010

GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES/COURTS

Philadellphia Inquirer: Must close Guantanamo
Editorial – 1/27/2010

New York Post: Unanimous! Move 9/11 trial
TOM TOPOUSIS – 1/27/2010

NY Times/The Caucus: Bipartisan Group of Senators Bands Together on Terrorism Trials
Carl Hulse – 1/26/2010

The Hill: Senators press Holder on military trials for accused Sept. 11 terrorists
Susan Crabtree – 1/26/2010

AFP: Guantanamo Yemeni calls for trial in US federal system
1/26/2010

Wall Street Journal: White House Defends Use of War Crime Tribunals
Jess Bravin – 1/26/2010

O’CONNOR/MERIT SELECTION

CNN/Political Ticker: O’Connor talks politics, judicial independence
Bill Mears – 1/26/2010

BUTLER NOMINATION

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Confirm Butler
Editorial – 1/26/2010

MARRIAGE EQUALITY/COURTS

San Francisco Weekly/The Snitch: I Now Pronounce You Incorporated: A Novel Approach to Same-Sex Marriage
Joe Eskenazi – 1/26/2010

ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

Chicago Tribune/Clout St.: Republicans call for more campaign cash reform in Illinois
Michelle Manchir – 1/26/2010

IOWA JUDICIAL CONDUCT

Waverly Democrat: Iowa Supreme Court seeks public input on code of judicial conduct
1/26/2010

JUDICIAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

NY Times/City Room: Juvenile Offenders Shackled Illegally, Judge Rules
NICHOLAS CONFESSORE – 1/26/2010

JUSTICE STEVENS RETIREMENT WATCH

The Business Insider: In Twilight Of Career, Justice Stevens Voices His Opinion
Erin Geiger Smith – 1/26/2010

STATE COURTS/BUDGETS

Nashua Telegraph: Furloughs planned for court workers
JOSEPH G. COTE – 1/27/2010

TRIBAL JUSTICE REFORM

Oklahoman: Quilting bee: Patchwork system plagues tribal justice
Editorial – 1/27/2010

JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

National Law Journal: Bad Behavior by Judge Reverses Asylum Ruling
Marcia Coyle – 1/26/2010

Vicksburg Post: Former justice court judge reprimanded
Steve Sanoski – 1/26/2010

Southwest Times Record: Supreme Court Orders Judge To Be Removed
1/26/2010

Full post as published by The Gavel on January 27, 2010 (boomark / email).