Ensuring Judicial Independence
JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN CONDUCT COMMITTEES
As of May 2002, the following states, counties, and localities have active judicial campaign oversight committees, or committees under formation.
STATEWIDE — OFFICIAL
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nevada
South Dakota
UNOFFICIAL STATEWIDE COMMITTEES
New York (in formation)
Ohio
COUNTY/LOCAL AND OTHER UNOFFICIAL COMMITTEES
1. California:
Santa Clara County
San Mateo County
2. Florida:
Broward County
Escambia-Santa Rosa Counties
Miami-Dade County
Orange County
Palm Beach County
Volusia County
3. Illinois:
Cook County: Comprises the Illinois Judges Association; 12 bar groups,
including the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association;
and the American Judicature Society.
4. New York:
Erie County
Herkimer County*
Jefferson County*
Lewis County*
Monroe County
New York County
Oneida County*
Onondaga County*
Oswego County*
*Fifth Judicial District: The Fifth Judicial District comprises Herkimer,
Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties. Because some
New York courts in a given judicial district have jurisdiction overlapping
county lines, the Fifth Judicial District has created a "super-committee"
composed of one representative from each county’s own oversight committee.
In cases involving a candidate whose race overlaps county lines, each
county delegate has a role in determining the outcome, but no one county
is accorded more weight than another.
5. Ohio:
Cuyahoga County
Franklin County: Also known as the "Bishop’s Committee."
Mahoning County
6. Washington:
King County
This resource kit contains materials from a variety of
sources. Consequently, unless specifically stated, materials do not necessarily
represent official policy of the ABA.
Updated May 2002.