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Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to Address
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| Contacts: | Blois Olson Tunheim Partners 952-851-7246 651-276-1678 mobile |
Natasha Woods Tunheim Partners 952-851-7250 925-698-3628 mobile |
Media please RSVP to: nwoods@tunheim.com
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to Address Impartial Judiciary at Humphrey Institute
Follow-up Panel to examine partisan politics in judiciary races
Minneapolis - Three leading civic organizations will host Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Ret.) for a luncheon speech on an emerging national issue that has Minnesota significance: the growing partisan and political nature of judicial elections.
Minnesotans for Impartial Courts, the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance and the League of Women Voters Minnesota are hosting Justice O’Connor for a speech entitled: Protecting Impartial Courts in a Political Culture
A panel featuring supporters and opponents of the proposal will discuss the issue following Justice O’Connor’s speech.
| When: | 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 2nd |
| Where: | Hubert H. Humphrey Center Atrium Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs 301 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 |
Minnesotans for Impartial Courts is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation. We are concerned citizens from all walks of life and political persuasion - people from the legal community, education, labor and business—who want to keep Minnesota’s courts independent and accountable by keeping special interest, partisan consideration, and campaign contributions from influencing the selection and retention of Minnesota’s judges.
The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance is unique in its focus on the art and science of politics. The Center strives to increase public understanding of politics through research by conducting studies relevant to Minnesota policymakers and legislators throughout the Upper Midwest and serving as a resource to the media and citizens on important policy issues. In addition, the Center plays a convening role, bringing academics and community leaders together for public decision-making and problem-solving and offering a wide array of public events and programs to promote an informed and engaged citizenry.
The League of Women Voters Minnesota, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
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This project is supported (in part) by a grant from the League of Women Voters Education Fund Program on Constitutional and Legal Policy of the Open Society Institute.
