Judicial Crisis Network
Courtney Goodson Says She Voted Against Raise Request
An Arkansas Supreme Court justice suing to block a Washington-based group's attacks against her said Wednesday that she voted against requesting a pay raise for her and other members of the court, contrary to what the group claims in one of its mailers. read more >
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Kavanaugh Fight Mirrors Races for State Supreme Courts, Including in Arkansas
The bitterly partisan fight over President Donald Trump's pick for the nation's highest court, and the questions it has raised about the judiciary's independence, mirror what voters are seeing in state supreme court races around the country. read more >
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Comcast Dropping Appeal Over Blocked Ad Against Courtney Goodson
A cable provider in Arkansas said Thursday it will no longer appeal a ruling that prevented it from airing a conservative group's attack ad against a state Supreme Court justice seeking re-election. read more >
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Stay Suspicious II (Editorial)
Judge Doug Martin’s failure to recuse himself from Courtney Goodson's case at the start undercuts faith in the judicial system and is just as worrisome as the dark money seeking to influence the Supreme Court election. read more >
TV Stations Challenge Order Blocking Ads Against Courtney Goodson
The owner of two Arkansas TV stations is challenging a judge's order blocking them from airing a conservative group's ad attacking a state Supreme Court justice seeking re-election. read more >
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In Northwest Arkansas, Judge Halts Ad Bashing Courtney Goodson
A northwest Arkansas judge temporarily blocked some TV stations from running a conservative group's ad targeting a state Supreme Court justice seeking re-election. read more >
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Courtney Goodson Sues to Block Group’s Ads
An Arkansas Supreme Court justice files a lawsuit to block a conservative group's TV ads targeting her re-election bid. read more >
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Stay Suspicious (Editorial)
So-called dark money has again made its presence known in the race for Arkansas Supreme Court, and it’s just as noxious as it was two years ago. read more >
Courtney Goodson Again Fending Off Outside Spending
A conservative interest group that spent heavily two years ago to keep a member of the Arkansas Supreme Court from becoming chief justice has her in its sights again, though it's unclear why it has singled out her instead of the two men running for her seat, since all three have hinted at or touted conservative views. read more >
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Group Again Focusing on Arkansas Supreme Court Race with Ads
Washington-based conservative group is preparing to launch television ads criticizing an Arkansas Supreme Court justice seeking re-election, two years after the group spent more than $600,000 on TV spots targeting the justice during her unsuccessful bid to lead the state's highest court. read more >
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Arkansas Lawmakers Split on Reforms After Court Races
Arkansas lawmakers appeared split Wednesday on what changes, if any, are needed to how justices are chosen after conservative groups overwhelmed the state with TV ads and mailers in two state Supreme Court races this year. read more >
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Outside Groups’ Spending Pays Off in Arkansas Supreme Court Races
Nearly $1.3 million was spent on television ads in both races by the candidates and groups, more than double the previous record in Arkansas for a judicial election. read more >
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Outside Spending Grows in Arkansas Chief Justice Race
A Washington-based group has expanded its campaign against Arkansas chief justice hopeful Courtney Goodson, spending more than half a million dollars on ads. read more >
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State Supreme Court Race Latest Test of ‘Not for Sale’ Argument (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
An outside group's six-figure television ad buy against a Supreme Court chief justice hopeful is the latest sign of just how much races for the state's high court are mirroring traditional political campaigns in Arkansas. read more >
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Group Launches Ad Blitz in Arkansas Chief Justice Race
A group launches TV ads portraying Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson as being beholden to trial lawyers and criticizing her over gifts and campaign contributions. read more >
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