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Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: Promoting an Independent Judiciary By Defending The U.S. Constitution

The League of Women Voters’ Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: Promoting an Independent Judiciary program continues to be a successful nationwide education campaign effort. Our goal is to increase citizen understanding on the importance of our nation’s system of separation of powers and highlight the vital need for protecting a fair and independent judiciary.

Contact: Zaida Arguedas, Director or David Ward, Specialist on the Judiciary and the Courts

*To Contact the League, please use the Contact Form. Choose Safeguarding U.S. Democracy from the Subject pull down menu

Learn more about the Safeguarding U.S. Democracy project.

The Latest

Legal Reform Groups Hail Caperton Ruling
Organizations, including the League of Women Voters of the United States, the League of Women Voters of Michigan and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, hailed today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Caperton v. Massey and pledged to step up their efforts to help states keep their courts fair and impartial.

Supreme Court Safeguards Judicial Impartiality
Court Decision Recognizes Corrupting Influence of Special Interest Money, Says League

Multimedia

LWV of Arizona Creates Educational Video on Merit-Selection
The League of Women Voters of Arizona partnered with KAET-8 PBS to create a video discussing two opposing views on merit-selection in Arizona. Click here to watch the video.

Safeguarding U.S. Democracy Hits YouTube!
Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: Promoting an Independent Judiciary has created a video describing the program, recent program activities, and projects coming up in the next 6 months. You can now check the video out through YouTube.com!

Resources

Commission for Impartial Courts Release Final Report
The League of Women Voters is highlighted in report outlining how to keep California's courts fair and impartial.

League of Women Voters of Illinois Create Judicial Evaluation Committe Brochure to Educate Illinois Citizens
The League of Women Voters of Illinois has created a brochure titled, "Judicial Evaluation Commission: Top Priority for LWVIL" Please view the brochure by clicking here.

Press Releases

Supreme Court Safeguards Judicial Impartiality - Jun 08, 2009
Court Decision Recognizes Corrupting Influence of Special Interest Money, Says League

Events: Past

League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania to Hold Candidate Forum

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
05/06/2009

Your Missouri Courts

Columbia, Missouri
04/27/2009

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Legal Reform Groups Hail Caperton Ruling

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National Center for State Courts