Here's some interesting info on our Sup. Ct. which seems relevant given Justice Weaver's resignation after years of rangling with her "non-partisan" colleagues.
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/michigansupremecourt/
"... a bi-partisan blind survey was done of plaintiffs’ and defendants’ attorneys throughout Michigan. The results point to a politically biased judiciary in Michigan essentially being run by insurance and corporate interests. Here are the stats: Question 1: Do you generally agree that the decisions and opinions of the Michigan Supreme Court majority are the result of an agenda that is better left to the legislative branch?
Yes 83.7 percent
No 16.3 percent..."
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...2/b4016001.htm
How Business Trounced the Trial Lawyers
"... In December a U.S. appeals court in New York nixed a class action accusing investment firms of manipulating the price of initial public offerings. That was a big loss for securities fraud plaintiffs' lawyers, especially in a year when the total number of shareholder suits filed was about half the level of prior years, according to statistics compiled by Stanford Law School. In 2005 the Illinois Supreme Court struck down a $10.1 billion judgment against Philip Morris [[MO ), saying a state law protects the company from suits alleging that its marketing of "light" cigarettes was deceptive..."
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