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Bias ruling could bring recusals, changes to state courts (access required)

By Kimberly Atkins
Staff writer
Published: June 9, 2009

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The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring judges to recuse themselves from cases involving hefty donors is likely to have wide ranging effects in the 28 states that hold contested elections for judges. The ruling in Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. could result in more attorneys filing recusal motions, a push for changes in ...
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