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The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision broadening the ability of corporations to contribute to political campaigns has raised questions about the ruling's impact on judicial races. "Nationally, the thinking is that the public may not approve of judicial candidates seeking and receiving large-scale corporate contributions," says Brian Melton. "I don't expect Texans would vote to give away their right to elect judges. But we may see a renewed effort to elect judges without the often meaningless designation of a political party." Melton is chairman of the Committee for a Qualified Judiciary, a non-partisan group of Dallas attorneys and community leaders which evaluates judicial candidates based on legal abilities, integrity, temperament and commitment to impartiality. The group's evaluations for the upcoming primary are at www.cqjdallas.org. To interview Mr. Melton, contact Mike Androvett at 800-559-4534 or mike@androvett.com.