Judicial Campaign Watch http://wifaircourts.com Protecting Fair & Impartial Courts Fri, 29 May 2009 13:29:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don’t Base a 10-year Judicial Term on a 30-second Ad By THOMAS SOLBERG

As the 2009 campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court winds down, the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) has raised concerns about new ads and cautioned voters to be highly skeptical of all 30-second ads as they decide…
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The State Bar has reconstituted the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) to help voters make informed choices in the April 7, 2009 Supreme Court Election. “Our central message is that while judges, including Supreme Court Justices, are…
]]> http://wifaircourts.com/2009/02/panel-will-monitor-state-supreme-court-campaign/ News Roundup Since State Bar of Wisconsin President Tom Basting announced the formation of the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee, the WJCIC has been in the news alot. Below we have rounded up some of the coverage.

Updated: February 27, 2009

]]> http://wifaircourts.com/2009/01/news-roundup-3/ Caveat Voter: Don’t Let Supreme Court Campaigns and Third-Party Ads Play April Fools’ On You By THOMAS SOLBERG

The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) cautions voters to be highly skeptical of any political advertising they come across in the next few days.  It is expected voters will be barraged with new and potentially deceptive ads…
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WISC TV Channel 3 (Madison) Reality Check:

]]> http://wifaircourts.com/2008/03/resources-for-voters/ News Roundup Since State Bar of Wisconsin President Tom Basting announced the formation of the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee, the WJCIC has been in the news alot. Below we have rounded up some of the coverage.

Justice at Stake: Special Interests Continue Dominance…

]]> http://wifaircourts.com/2008/03/news-roundup-2/ WEAC Ad Fails to Adequately Inform Voters By THOMAS SOLBERG

The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) finds that a new ad produced by the Wisconsin Education Association Council PAC does not inform voters about all relevant facts concerning two criminal defendants sentenced by Judge Michael Gableman.  The…
]]> http://wifaircourts.com/2008/03/weac-ad-fails-to-adequately-inform-voters/ WMC Continues Campaign to Mislead Voters By THOMAS SOLBERG

The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) finds that a new issue ad produced by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce deceives voters regarding two cases recently decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  The ad misleads voters about key opinions…
]]> http://wifaircourts.com/2008/03/wmc-continues-campaign-to-mislead-voters/ WJCIC: New WMC TV Ad Deceives Public By THOMAS SOLBERG

The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) finds that a new ad produced by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is a deceptive attack upon Wisconsin’s tradition of fair and impartial courts. The ad makes deceptive statements regarding Constitutional principles…
]]> http://wifaircourts.com/2008/03/wjcic-new-wmc-tv-ad-deceives-public/ WJCIC Finds Gableman Campaign TV Ad Offensive and Misleading By THOMAS SOLBERG

The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) has reviewed a television advertisement from the campaign of Judge Michael Gableman regarding a criminal case Justice Louis Butler was involved in decades ago in his role as a Public Defender.…
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