Did Jan Brewer Threaten Impeachment of Arizona Supreme Court Justices?

Posted by Michael Bryan I just got around to watching Michael Chihak's interview with Jan Brewer regarding her new budget proposal on Arizona Week. At one point, Chihak asked her about the Independent Redistricting Commission controversy, and she became very animated and claimed that she was "outraged" by the Supreme Court's refusal to allow her to arbitrarily … Read more

Mike’s 2011 Top Ten

Posted by Michael Bryan I thought I would get in the spirit of reflecting back on the past year by taking a look at my posts over the course of 2011 with an eye to picking out a few of the 'best'. What I found is that I hadn't done all that much 🙂 It … Read more

Hold Clarence Thomas Accountable for Ethic Violations

Post by Michael Bryan For over two decades Clarence Thomas has been failing to disclose his wife's income from sources which could reasonably be viewed as presenting a conflict of interest on many cases on which he presided. People for the American Way are supporting the efforts of some members of Congress to hold him … Read more

Justice of the Peace Clancy Jayne’s Political Activity

Posted by Michael Bryan Is this a violation of Judicial Ethics Rules? Rules 4.1 (A) (2) and (4) provide that a judge shall not make speeches on behalf of a candidate for public office (2) and nor take part in any campaign event other than his own (4). Rule 4.1 (C) (2) provides that a judge … Read more