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On August 9, 2002 CED released Justice for Hire: Improving Judicial Selection.The report contends that the system for electing state and local judges undermines judicial independence and impartiality and jeopardizes public confidence in our state courts. Elections encourage judges to engage in political activities that do not befit the office, and provide outside interests with substantial opportunities to politicize judicial decisions and influence judicial behavior.

CED has partnered with the American Bar Association and other organizations to form "Justice at Stake" to address this issue. CED's project and Justice at Stake are funded in part by Open Society Institute and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. In partnership with Justice At Stake, CED has hosted discussions across the country on the importance of an independent and fair judiciary.

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