Gavel Grab

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke to Return Most of Her Campaign Contributions – News Alert
Blog post discussing Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke returning most her campaign contribution money back to her supporters. Burke has been collecting money for a race in which no one has filed candidacy against her since last summer.

Iowa Supreme Court Accords Respect to Second-Parent Adoptions – To Form a More Perfect Union: Marriage Equality News
More analysis of the Iowa Supreme Court ruling on Same-Sex, second parent adoptions. This may be an indicator of what is to come on the Supreme Court’s case on same-sex marriage in Iowa, which is to be argued later this year.

Supreme Court Addresses Judicial Recusal Standard – Delaware Commercial and Corporate Litigation blog
Judicial recusal standards was decided in front of the Delaware Supreme Court. This blog has the opinion in the post.

Indictment Against Texas Supreme Court Justice Is Dismissed – Bob Kraft is P.I.S.S.D.
The indictment against Supreme Court Justice David Medina and his wife is thrown out of court. This post provides more information on the issue.

Tags: Campaign finance, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Recusal, Same-Sex Marriage, Texas