As state judicial elections become more and more expensive, it's worth asking whether campaign funding impacts judicial decision making. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Michael Kang and Joanna Shepherd about their new book, "Free to Judge: The Power of Campaign Money in Judicial Elections." According to Kang and Shepherd, “campaign money profoundly affects how judges do their jobs.”

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Michael S. Kang, Class of 1940 Professor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Guest: Joanna M. Shepherd, Thomas Simmons Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law

Link: "Free to Judge: The Power of Campaign Money in Judicial Elections," by Michael Kang and Joanna Shepherd

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