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Testify January 27
How We Reported on Voting and Criminal Courts in Cuyahoga County
The Marshall Project spent months analyzing court records and voting patterns to understand who chooses county judges and who experiences the consequences.
By David Eads, Ilica Mahajan and Anna Flagg
Highlighted quotes from people in Cleveland, including "What is their philosophy on children and families?" and "What are their agendas for helping Black and other minorities of color?"
Testify January 27
We Asked People in Cleveland What They Want to Know About Judges
They want to know about judges’ track records, legal experience and how they think about rehabilitation vs. prison time.
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This illustration shows a judge at a desk with a gavel, looming high above a group of people waiting for verdicts in their criminal cases.
Testify January 27
Judges Have Real Power in Cleveland. Who’s Voting for Them?
Our guide explains who votes, who doesn’t — and why.
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People are lined up outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, wearing winter clothing, waiting to vote.
Testify January 27
Who’s Electing Judges in the Cleveland Area? Not Those Ensnared in the System
In Cuyahoga County, voting patterns have resulted in mostly White judges deciding the fate of mostly Black criminal defendants.
By Rachel Dissell, Ilica Mahajan, Anna Flagg and Wesley Lowery
A photo of the Cuyahoga County Justice Center building is overlayed with the underlined word, "Testify".
Testify January 27
Why We’re Investigating the Cuyahoga County Court System
By Rachel Dissell
Defense attorney and state assemblyman Ozzie Fumo spoke at a hearing in Clark County District Court in 2013 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Analysis November 6, 2020
“Law and Order” Still Reigns in State Supreme Court Elections
A Nevada state supreme court candidate was one of very few nationwide to run on a message of reform. Most campaigns leaned on “tough on crime” strategy yet again.
By Christie Thompson
Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock is a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and has received the backing of the National Rifle Association.
News April 4, 2018
Why Are Joe Biden and the NRA Endorsing State Judges?
Wisconsin shows off the new normal in judicial elections: political, expensive and often about something else.
By Christie Thompson
The Kansas Supreme Court listening to arguments in a school funding case in September.
News November 15, 2016
Outside Groups Set Spending Record in Judicial Races
More than $19 million spent on campaigns for top court seats in 27 states.
By Christie Thompson
Analysis June 16, 2016
Could Removing Brock Turner’s Judge Hurt Poor and Minority Defendants?
A group of public defenders says yes.
By Maurice Chammah
A screenshot for an ad paid for by the Republican State Leadership Committee claims Pennsylvania Justice Kevin Dougherty "failed to protect a child" in a past ruling.
News November 3, 2015
Will Pennsylvania Do Away With Elections for Supreme Court?
An expensive, tough-on-crime race tests the current system.
By Christie Thompson
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