florida bar argued january decided april florida one voters elect judges polls promote public confidence integrity judiciary florida adopted canon code judicial conduct provides judicial candidates shall personally solicit campaign funds may establish committees responsible persons raise money election campaigns petitioner lanell yulee mailed posted online letter soliciting financial contributions campaign judicial office florida bar disciplined violating florida bar rule requiring candidates comply canon yulee contended first amendment protects judicial candidate right personally solicit campaign funds election florida upheld disciplinary sanctions concluding canon narrowly tailored serve state compelling interest held judgment affirmed affirmed chief justice roberts delivered opinion except part ii concluding first amendment permits canon ban personal solicitation campaign funds judicial candidates pp florida interest preserving public confidence integrity judiciary compelling state may conclude judges charged exercising strict neutrality independence supplicate campaign donors without diminishing public confidence judicial integrity simply put public may lack confidence judge ability administer justice without fear favor comes office asking favors precedents recognized vital state interest safeguarding confidence fairness integrity nation elected judges caperton massey coal unlike legislature executive judiciary influence either sword purse federalist hamilton authority depends large measure public willingness respect follow decisions public perception judicial integrity accordingly state interest highest order state interest preserving public confidence integrity judiciary extends beyond interest preventing appearance corruption legislative executive elections judge role differs politician republican party white unlike politician expected appropriately responsive preferences supporters judge deciding cases may follow preferences supporters provide special consideration campaign donors white therefore precedents applying first amendment political elections little bearing issues vast majority elected judges allowing personal solicitation serve fairness honor eyes public judicial candidate personal solicitation result even unknowingly possible temptation might lead hold balance nice clear true tumey ohio risk especially pronounced donors lawyers litigants may appear judge supporting short regrettable unavoidable appearance judges personally ask money may diminish integrity prompted florida sever direct link judicial candidates campaign contributors pp canon raises fatal underinclusivity concerns solicitation ban aims squarely conduct likely undermine public confidence integrity judiciary personal requests money judges judicial candidates canon applies evenhandedly judges judicial candidates regardless viewpoint means solicitation unlike laws found impermissibly underinclusive canon riddled exceptions yulee relies heavily provision canon allows solicitation candidate campaign committee florida along reasonably concluded solicitation candidate personally creates categorically different severe risk undermining public confidence solicitation campaign committee judicial candidate asks money stakes higher involved judicial candidate asking money places name reputation behind request solicited individual knows person signed fundraising letter might one day sign judgment dynamic inevitably creates pressure recipient comply way solicitation third party inevitably personal involvement candidate solicitation creates public appearance candidate remember says yes says however similar two solicitations may substance state may conclude present markedly different appearances public permitting judicial candidate write thank notes campaign donors likewise detract state interest preserving public confidence integrity judiciary state compelling interest implicated directly candidate personal solicitation failure ban thank notes contributions solicited candidate undercut bar rationale addition state good reason allowing candidates write thank notes raise money committees accommodations reflect florida effort respect first amendment interests candidates contributors resolve fundamental tension ideal character judicial office real world electoral politics chisom roemer state punished leaving open rather fewer avenues expression especially indication pretextual motive selective restriction speech pp canon also overinclusive measure restricts narrow slice speech leaves judicial candidates free discuss issue person time write letters give speeches put billboards contact potential supporters person phone online promote campaigns media though ask money direct campaign committees yulee concedes canon valid numerous applications contends canon constitutionally applied chosen form solicitation letter posted online distributed via mass mailing argument misperceives breadth compelling interest underlying canon florida reasonably determined personal appeals money judicial candidate inherently create appearance impropriety may cause public lose confidence integrity judiciary interest may implicated varying degrees particular contexts interest remains whenever public perceives judge asking money canon must narrowly tailored perfectly tailored burson freeman first amendment confine state addressing evils acute form florida concluded personal solicitations judicial candidates create public appearance undermines confidence integrity judiciary banning personal solicitations judicial candidates narrowly tailored address concern yulee errs contending florida accomplish compelling interest recusal rules campaign contribution limits rule requiring recusal every case lawyer litigant made campaign contribution disable many jurisdictions flood postelection recusal motions exacerbate appearance problem state trying solve contribution limits florida already applies judicial elections never held adopting limits precludes state pursuing compelling interests additional means desirability judicial elections question sparked disagreement years place resolve enduring debate limited task apply constitution question presented case judicial candidates first amendment right speak support campaigns compelling interest preserving public confidence judiciaries state adopts narrowly tailored restriction like one issue principles conflict state decision elect judges compel compromise public confidence integrity pp roberts delivered opinion except part ii breyer sotomayor kagan joined opinion full ginsburg joined except part ii breyer filed concurring opinion ginsburg filed opinion concurring part concurring judgment breyer joined part ii scalia filed dissenting opinion thomas joined kennedy alito filed dissenting opinions opinion notice opinion subject formal revision publication preliminary print reports readers requested notify reporter decisions washington typographical formal errors order corrections may made preliminary print goes press lanell petitioner florida bar writ certiorari florida april chief justice roberts delivered opinion except part ii founders vested authority appoint federal judges president advice consent senate entrusted judges hold offices good behavior constitution permits make different choice done voters elect trial appellate judges polls effort preserve public confidence integrity judiciaries many prohibit judges judicial candidates personally soliciting funds campaigns must decide whether first amendment permits restrictions speech hold judges politicians even come bench way ballot state decision elect judiciary compel treat judicial candidates like campaigners political office state may assure people judges apply law without fear favor without personally asked anyone money affirm judgment florida florida entered union constitution provided trial appellate judges elected general assembly florida soon followed dozen sister transferring authority elect judges voting public see shugerman people courts pursuing judicial independence america experiment last long sunshine state war came florida constitution returned judicial selection political branches time however people reclaimed power elect state bench justices trial judges see little overview historical development judicial article florida constitution stetson rev early four florida justices resigned office following corruption scandals florida voters responded amending constitution system place appellate judges appointed governor list candidates proposed nominating committee process known merit selection every six years voters decide whether retain incumbent appellate judges another term trial judges still elected popular vote unless local jurisdiction opts instead merit selection fla art hawkins perspective judicial merit retention florida rev amid corruption scandals florida adopted new code judicial conduct present form first sentence canon reads independent honorable judiciary indispensable justice society code judicial conduct state florida canon instructs judges observe high standards conduct integrity independence judiciary may preserved ibid canon directs judge shall act times manner promotes public confidence integrity impartiality judiciary provisions prohibit judges lending prestige offices private interests engaging certain business transactions personally participating soliciting funds nonprofit organizations canons canon governs fundraising judicial elections canon based provision american bar association model code judicial conduct provides candidate including incumbent judge judicial office filled public election competing candidates shall personally solicit campaign funds solicit attorneys publicly stated support may establish committees responsible persons secure manage expenditure funds candidate campaign obtain public statements support candidacy committees prohibited soliciting campaign contributions public support person corporation authorized law florida statutes impose additional restrictions campaign fundraising judicial elections contributors may donate per election trial candidate per retention election justice stat campaign committee treasurers must file periodic reports disclosing names contributors amount contribution judicial candidates seek guidance campaign ethics rules florida judicial ethics advisory committee committee interpreted canon allow judicial candidate serve treasurer campaign committee learn identity campaign contributors send thank notes donors aid understanding canon pp like florida prohibit judicial candidates soliciting campaign funds personally allow raise money committees according american bar association elect trial appellate judges adopted restrictions similar canon brief american bar association amicus curiae lanell refers yulee practiced law florida since september decided run seat county hillsborough county jurisdiction million people includes city tampa shortly filing paperwork enter race yulee drafted letter announcing candidacy letter described experience desire bring fresh ideas positive solutions judicial bench app pet cert letter stated early contribution made payable campaign county judge help raise initial funds needed launch campaign get message public ask support meeting primary election fund raiser goals thank advance support yulee signed letter mailed local voters also posted letter campaign web site yulee bid bench unfold hoped lost primary incumbent judge florida bar filed complaint relevant bar charged violating rule rules regulating florida bar rule requires judicial candidates comply applicable provisions florida code judicial conduct including ban personal solicitation campaign funds canon yulee admitted signed sent fundraising letter argued bar discipline conduct first amendment protects judicial candidate right solicit campaign funds election florida appointed referee held hearing recommended finding guilt sanction referee recommended yulee publicly reprimanded ordered pay costs proceeding app pet cert florida adopted referee recommendations explained canon clearly restricts judicial candidate speech therefore must narrowly tailored serve compelling state interest held canon satisfies demanding inquiry first reasoned prohibiting judicial candidates personally soliciting funds furthers florida compelling interest preserving integrity judiciary maintaining public confidence impartial judiciary ibid internal quotation marks omitted alteration original view personal solicitation campaign funds even mass mailing raises appearance impropriety calls question public mind judge impartiality second concluded canon narrowly tailored serve compelling interest judicial candidates solicitation receipt funds leaving open ample alternative means candidates raise resources necessary run campaigns quoting simes arkansas judicial discipline disability ark florida acknowledged federal courts appeals whose judges lifetime appointments thus engage fundraising invalidated restrictions similar canon found persuasive every state considered similar fundraising provisions along several federal courts appeals upheld laws first amendment challenges florida chief justice one associate justice dissented granted certiorari ii first amendment provides congress shall make law abridging freedom speech fourteenth amendment makes prohibition applicable stromberg california parties agree canon restricts yulee speech basis content prohibiting soliciting contributions election campaign parties disagree however level scrutiny govern review applied exacting scrutiny laws restricting solicitation contributions charity upholding speech limitations narrowly tailored serve compelling interest see riley national federation blind rehnquist dissenting explained noncommercial solicitation characteristically intertwined informative perhaps persuasive speech majority opinion quoting schaumburg citizens better environment applying lesser standard scrutiny speech threaten exercise rights vital maintenance democratic institutions schneider state town irvington principles underlying charitable solicitation cases apply even greater force asking money fundraising letter yulee explained fitness bench expressed vision judiciary stated purpose solicitation get message public app pet cert long recognized speech public issues qualifications candidates elected office commands highest level first amendment protection see eu san francisco county democratic central indeed prior case concerning speech restrictions candidate judicial office parties assumed strict scrutiny applied republican party white although florida upheld canon strict scrutiny florida bar several amici contend subject canon permissive standard closely drawn match sufficiently important interest buckley valeo per curiam closely drawn standard poor fit case adopted test buckley address claim campaign contribution limits violated contributor freedom political association yulee claim canon violates right free association argues violates right free speech florida bar hardly dispute canon infringes yulee freedom discuss candidates public issues namely qualifications judge bar call import closely drawn test contribution limit context case solicitation therefore little avail several bar amici note applied closely drawn test solicitation restrictions mcconnell federal election overruled part citizens federal election case determined solicitation restrictions operated primarily prevent circumvention contribution limits subject closely drawn test first place mcconnell offers help bar florida adopt canon anticircumvention measure sum hold today assumed white state may restrict speech judicial candidate restriction narrowly tailored serve compelling interest iii florida bar faces demanding task defending canon yulee first amendment challenge emphasized rare case state demonstrates speech restriction narrowly tailored serve compelling interest burson freeman plurality opinion cases arise see ibid holder humanitarian law project mcconnell opinion kennedy cf adarand constructors peña wish dispel notion strict scrutiny theory fatal canon advances state compelling interest preserving public confidence integrity judiciary means narrowly tailored avoid unnecessarily abridging speech therefore one rare cases speech restriction withstands strict scrutiny florida adopted canon promote state interests protecting integrity judiciary maintaining public confidence impartial judiciary way canon advances interests intuitive judges charged exercising strict neutrality independence supplicate campaign donors without diminishing public confidence judicial integrity principle dates back least eight centuries magna carta proclaimed one sell one refuse delay right justice cl mckechnie magna carta commentary great charter king john ed concept underlies common law judicial oath binds judge right manner people without fear favour affection encyclopaedia laws england ed oath us took administer justice without respect persons equal right poor rich simply put florida concluded public may lack confidence judge ability administer justice without fear favor comes office asking favors interest served canon firm support precedents recognized vital state interest safeguarding public confidence fairness integrity nation elected judges caperton massey coal internal quotation marks omitted importance public confidence integrity judges stems place judiciary government unlike executive legislature judiciary influence either sword purse neither force merely judgment federalist rossiter ed hamilton capitalization altered judiciary authority therefore depends large measure public willingness respect follow decisions justice frankfurter put justice must satisfy appearance justice offutt follows public perception judicial integrity state interest highest order caperton quoting white kennedy concurring principal dissent observes bans judicial candidate solicitation lack lengthy historical pedigree post opinion scalia dispute fact relevance precedent cited principal dissent demonstrates history tradition regulation important factors determining whether recognize new categories unprotected speech brown entertainment merchants slip see post nobody argues solicitation campaign funds judicial candidates category unprotected speech explained first amendment fully applies yulee speech question instead whether amendment permits particular regulation speech issue parties devote considerable attention cases analyzing campaign finance restrictions political elections state interest preserving public confidence integrity judiciary extends beyond interest preventing appearance corruption legislative executive elections explained white may regulate judicial elections differently regulate political elections role judges differs role politicians ginsburg dissenting politicians expected appropriately responsive preferences supporters indeed responsiveness key concept elected officials mccutcheon federal election plurality opinion slip true judges deciding cases judge follow preferences supporters provide special consideration campaign donors judge instead must observe utmost fairness striving perfectly completely independent nothing influence controul god conscience address john marshall proceedings debates virginia state convention white therefore precedents applying first amendment political elections little bearing issues vast majority elected judges allow personal solicitation serve fairness honor ven judges able refrain favoring donors mere possibility judges decisions may motivated desire repay campaign contributions likely undermine public confidence judiciary white concurring eyes public judge personal solicitation result even unknowingly possible temptation might lead hold balance nice clear true tumey ohio risk especially pronounced donors lawyers litigants may appear judge supporting see bannon velasco casey reagan new politics judicial elections concept public confidence judicial integrity easily reduce precise definition lend proof documentary record one denies genuine compelling short regrettable unavoidable appearance judges personally ask money may diminish integrity prompted florida sever direct link judicial candidates campaign contributors oregon explained spectacle lawyers potential litigants directly handing money judicial candidates avoided public faith impartiality judiciary fadeley moreover personal solicitation judicial candidate inevitably places solicited individuals position fear retaliation fail financially support candidate simes potential litigants fear integrity judicial system compromised forcing search attorney part based upon criteria attorneys made obligatory contributions ibid state decision elect judges require tolerate risks florida bar interest compelling yulee acknowledges state compelling interest judicial integrity argues however canon failure restrict speech equally damaging judicial integrity appearance undercuts bar position particular notes canon allows judge campaign committee solicit money arguably reduces public confidence integrity judiciary much judge personal solicitation yulee also points florida permits judicial candidates write thank notes campaign donors ensures candidates know contributes always somewhat counterintuitive argue law violates first amendment abridging little speech recognized however underinclusiveness raise doubts whether government fact pursuing interest invokes rather disfavoring particular speaker viewpoint brown slip textbook illustration principle invalidated city ban ritual animal sacrifices city failed regulate vast swaths conduct similarly diminished asserted interests public health animal welfare church lukumi babalu aye hialeah underinclusiveness also reveal law actually advance compelling interest example state decision prohibit newspapers electronic media releasing names juvenile defendants suggested law advance stated purpose protecting youth privacy smith daily mail publishing although law underinclusivity raises red flag first amendment imposes freestanding underinclusiveness limitation paul internal quotation marks omitted state need address aspects problem one fell swoop policymakers may focus pressing concerns accordingly upheld laws even strict scrutiny conceivably restricted even greater amounts speech service stated interests burson see mcconnell metromedia san diego plurality opinion buckley viewed light principles canon raises fatal underinclusivity concerns solicitation ban aims squarely conduct likely undermine public confidence integrity judiciary personal requests money judges judicial candidates canon applies evenhandedly judges judicial candidates regardless viewpoint chosen means solicitation unlike laws found impermissibly underinclusive canon riddled exceptions see city ladue gilleo indeed canon contains zero exceptions ban personal solicitation yulee relies heavily provision canon allows solicitation candidate campaign committee florida along reasonably concluded solicitation candidate personally creates categorically different severe risk undermining public confidence solicitation campaign committee identity solicitor matters anyone encountered girl scout selling cookies outside grocery store attest judicial candidate asks money stakes higher involved candidate personally invested time effort fundraising appeal placed name reputation behind request solicited individual knows also knows solicitor might position singlehandedly make decisions great weight person signed fundraising letter might one day sign judgment dynamic inevitably creates pressure recipient comply way solicitation third party inevitably personal involvement candidate solicitation creates public appearance candidate remember says yes says short personal solicitation judicial candidates implicates different problem solicitation campaign committees however similar two solicitations may substance state may conclude present markedly different appearances public florida choice allow solicitation campaign undermine decision ban solicitation judges likewise allowing judicial candidates write thank notes campaign donors detract state interest preserving public confidence integrity judiciary yulee argues permitting thank notes heightens likelihood actual bias ensuring judicial candidates know supported campaigns ensuring supporter knows candidate knows maybe state compelling interest implicated directly candidate personal solicitation failure ban thank notes contributions solicited candidate undercut bar rationale addition state good reason allowing candidates write thank notes raise money committees accommodations reflect florida effort respect first amendment interests candidates contributors resolve fundamental tension ideal character judicial office real world electoral politics chisom roemer belie principal dissent suggestion canon reflects general hostility toward judicial campaigning nothing appearances created judges asking money post nothing principal dissent also suggests canon underinclusive florida ban judicial candidates asking individuals personal gifts loans post florida law treats personal gift loan campaign contribution donor makes purpose influencing results election stat florida judicial qualifications commission determined judicial candidate violates canon personally soliciting loan see turner event florida ban personal solicitation campaign funds judicial candidates without making obey comprehensive code leading ethical life underinclusivity creates first amendment concern state regulates one aspect problem declining regulate different aspect problem affects stated interest comparable way see ida star principal dissent offers basis conclude judicial candidates habit soliciting personal loans football tickets anything sort post even strict scrutiny first amendment require regulate problems exist burson state regulation political solicitation around polling place charitable commercial solicitation fatally underinclusive strict scrutiny taken logical conclusion position advanced yulee principal dissent florida may ban solicitation funds judicial candidates state bans solicitation funds judicial elections first amendment put state choice punish florida leaving open rather fewer avenues expression especially indication selective restriction speech reflects pretextual motive arguing canon violates first amendment restricts little speech yulee argues canon violates first amendment restricts much view canon narrowly tailored advance state compelling interest least restrictive means see playboy entertainment group measure canon restricts narrow slice speech reader justice kennedy dissent forgiven concluding upheld version alien sedition acts approving state censorship locks first amendment imposes gag candidates inflicts dead weight silenced public debate post reality canon leaves judicial candidates free discuss issue person time candidates write letters give speeches put billboards contact potential supporters person phone online promote campaigns radio television media say please give money however direct campaign committees whatever else may said canon surely wildly disproportionate restriction upon speech post scalia dissenting indeed yulee concedes principal dissent seems agree post canon valid numerous applications yulee acknowledges florida prohibit judges soliciting money lawyers litigants appearing reply brief addition says state might able ban direct solicitation lawyers individuals businesses reasonably appear individual candidate ibid also suggests bar forbid person solicitation judicial candidates tr oral arg cf ohralik ohio state bar permitting state ban person solicitation clients lawyers yulee argues canon constitutionally applied chosen form solicitation letter posted online distributed via mass mailing one contends lose confidence integrity judiciary based personal solicitation broad audience argument misperceives breadth compelling interest underlies canon florida reasonably determined personal appeals money judicial candidate inherently create appearance impropriety may cause public lose confidence integrity judiciary interest may implicated varying degrees particular contexts interest remains whenever public perceives judge personally asking money moreover lines yulee asks us draw unworkable even theory case mass mailing create appearance impropriety addressed list lawyers litigants pending cases speech soliciting contributions frequently appearing attorneys jurisdiction yulee says might accept ban solicitation public impression really different judicial candidate tries buttonhole one prospective donor two time ten yulee also agrees person solicitation creates problem public concern recede request money came phone call text message decline wade swamp first amendment requires canon narrowly tailored perfectly tailored burson impossibility perfect tailoring especially apparent state compelling interest intangible public confidence integrity judiciary yulee course correct personal solicitations raise greater concerns others judge passes hat courthouse creates serious appearance impropriety judicial candidate makes tasteful plea support radio problems arise greater lesser gradations first amendment confine state addressing evils acute form see florida concluded personal solicitations judicial candidates create public appearance undermines confidence integrity judiciary banning personal solicitations judicial candidates narrowly tailored address concern considering yulee tailoring arguments mindful elected judges determined drawing line personal solicitation candidates solicitation committees necessary preserve public confidence integrity judiciary considered judgments deserve respect especially reflect sensitive choices area central governance select sit judges gregory ashcroft finally yulee contends florida accomplish compelling interest less restrictive means recusal rules campaign contribution limits disagree rule requiring judges recuse every case lawyer litigant made campaign contribution disable many jurisdictions flood postelection recusal motions erode public confidence judicial impartiality thereby exacerbate appearance problem state trying solve caperton roberts dissenting moreover rule yulee envisions create perverse incentive litigants make campaign contributions judges solely means trigger later recusal form peremptory strike judge enable transparent forum shopping campaign contribution limits florida already applies judicial elections stat state may decide threat public confidence created personal solicitation exists apart amount money judge judicial candidate seeks even florida decreased contribution limit judges personally solicit funds might improperly favor campaign donors remain although held contribution limits advance interest preventing quid pro quo corruption appearance political elections never held adopting contribution limits precludes state pursuing compelling interests additional means event state compelling interests regulating judicial elections extend beyond interests regulating political elections judges politicians sum canon narrowly tailored serve compelling government interest first amendment poses obstacle enforcement case result decision florida may continue prohibit judicial candidates personally soliciting campaign funds allowing raise money committees otherwise communicate electoral messages practically way principal dissent faults us answering slew broader questions whether florida may cap judicial candidate spending ban independent expenditures corporations post yulee asked questions good reason far afield narrow regulation actually issue case likewise cause consider whether citizens elect judges decided anything oracular sanctity judges whether judges due hearty helping humble pie post principal dissent right decision adopt judicial elections probably springs least part desire make judges accountable public although history matter complicated see shugerman people courts arguing adopted judicial elections increase judicial independence event long way general notions judicial accountability principal dissent view evokes nothing much delacroix painting liberty leading determined band citoyens time robed aristocracy scurrying shore ramparts judicial castle disingenuous ethical rules claim similar insight people passions hazard assertions ulterior motives promulgated canon firmly reject charge deceptive pose neutrality part uphold post desirability judicial elections question sparked disagreement years hamilton believed appointing judges positions life tenure constituted best expedient devised government secure steady upright impartial administration laws federalist jefferson thought making judges dependent none ran counter principle government founded public works thomas jefferson ford ed federal courts reflect view hamilton sided jefferson methods given nation jurists wisdom rectitude devoted maintaining public respect reserve public goodwill without becoming subservient public opinion rehnquist judicial independence rich rev place resolve enduring debate limited task apply constitution question presented case judicial candidates first amendment right speak support campaigns compelling interest preserving public confidence judiciaries state adopts narrowly tailored restriction like one issue principles conflict state decision elect judges compel compromise public confidence integrity judgment florida affirmed breyer concurring lanell petitioner florida bar writ certiorari florida april justice breyer concurring previously said view doctrine referring tiers scrutiny guidelines informing approach case hand tests mechanically applied see alvarez breyer concurring judgment slip nixon shrink missouri government pac breyer concurring understanding join opinion opinion ginsburg lanell petitioner florida bar writ certiorari florida april justice ginsburg justice breyer joins part ii concurring part concurring judgment join opinion save part ii explained dissenting opinion republican party minnesota white apply exacting scrutiny state endeavor sensibly differentiate elections political offices elections designed select whose office administer justice without respect persons ii write separately reiterate substantial latitude view possess enact rules geared judicial elections judges rightly recognizes politicians ante may regulate judicial elections differently regulate political elections ante role judges differs role politicians precedents applying first amendment political elections little bearing elections judicial office ante recent decisions trained political actors hold sway judicial citizens federal election invalidated restriction designed check outsized influence monied interests politics addressing government asserted interest preventing influence access elected officials observed avoritism influence inevitable representative politics ibid quoting mcconnell federal tion kennedy concurring judgment part dissenting part emphasis added plurality responded similarly mccutcheon federal election addressed prospect wealthy donors ready access therefore influence elected policymakers central feature democracy plurality maintained constituents support candidates share beliefs interests candidates elected expected responsive concerns slip reasons spelled dissenting opinions citizens mccutcheon upheld legislation issue even one agrees judgments geared elections representative posts little bearing judicial elections ante favoritism partiality inevitable political arena disqualifying judiciary domain see marshall jerrico due process clause entitles person impartial disinterested tribunal civil criminal unlike politicians judges expected responsive concerns constituents mccutcheon plurality opinion slip instead business judges indifferent popularity chisom roemer internal quotation marks omitted may therefore impose different rules judicial elections political elections experience illustrates may wish political apparatus applied judicial elections distinction judges politicians dims donors gain audience influence contributions political campaigns anticipate investment campaigns judicial office yield similar returns elected judges understand dynamic ohio justice paul pfeifer put whether succeed campaign contributors mean buying vote liptak roberts campaign cash mirrors high rulings times pp internal quotation marks omitted recent years moreover organizations political action committees spent millions dollars opposing reelection judges whose decisions tow party line alleged step public opinion following iowa invalidation state marriage ban example national organizations poured money successful campaign remove three justices shugerman people courts pursuing judicial independence america attack advertisements funded issue politically driven organizations portrayed justices political actors lambasted iowa usurp ing voters skaggs da silva casey hall new politics judicial elections hall ed internal quotation marks omitted similarly portraying judges belonging another political branch huge amounts spent advertisements opposing retention judges rendered unpopular decisions favor criminal defendants goldberg samis bender weiss new politics judicial elections pp rutledge ed hereinafter goldberg north example political action committee aired widely condemned tv spot accusing north carolina justice robin hudson oliphant judges go courting national journal magazine west virginia described caperton massey coal coal executive blankenship lavishly funded political action committee called sake kids group bought advertisements accusing justice warren mcgraw freeing child rapist allowing rapist work janitor west virginia school goldberg see bannon velasco casey reagan new politics judicial elections kinney hardin eds reporting groups times likely purchase attack advertisement judicial candidates disproportionate spending influence judgments threatens appearance actuality judicial independence numerous studies report money pressure groups spend judicial elections affect judicial across broad range cases brief professors law economics political science amici curiae hereinafter professors brief see shepherd kang skewed justice available http internet materials visited apr included clerk case file finding recent explosion spending television attack advertisements made courts less likely rule favor defendants criminal appeals electorate perceive outsized spending judicial elections multiple surveys past years indicate voters overwhelmingly believe direct contributions judges campaigns least judicial decisionmaking see professors brief citing polls disquieting well response recent poll voters stated advertisements purchased interest groups judicial elections either great deal influence elected judge later decisions justice center national poll question conducted insight llc available http state decision elect judges require tolerate risks ante may true happy families tolstoy anna karenina pevear volokhonsky transls happy families alike roses stein sacred emily geography plays reprint rose rose rose rose hold true elections every kind put polar choices either equating judicial elections political elections else abandoning public participation selection judges altogether instead leeway balance constitutional interests judicial integrity free expression within unique setting elected judiciary white ginsburg dissenting scalia dissenting lanell petitioner florida bar writ certiorari florida april justice scalia justice thomas joins dissenting ethics canon adopted florida bans candidate judicial election asking anyone circumstances contribution campaign faithful application precedents made short work wildly disproportionate restriction upon speech intent upon upholding canon however flattens one settled first amendment principle another first axiom first amendment general rule state power ban speech basis content one need equate judges politicians see principle grow weaker merely censored speech judicial candidate request campaign contribution cases hold speech enjoys full protection first amendment unless widespread longstanding tradition ratifies regulation brown entertainment merchants slip tradition looms georgia became first state elect judges judicial elections spread large majority time civilwar republican party white yet appears regulation judicial candidates speech throughout early centuries ibid american bar association first proposed ethics rules concerning speech judicial candidates rules achieve widespread adoption second world war rules soliciting campaign contributions arrived recently still aba first proposed canon advising canon prohibiting see brief american bar association amicus curiae even elect judges allow judicial candidates ask campaign contributions see absence custom judicial candidates speech general solicitations particular basis relaxing rules normally apply laws suppress speech content one likewise need equate judges politicians see electoral setting calls vigilance ensuring observance first amendment candidate asks someone campaign contribution tends principal opinion acknowledges also talk qualifications office views public issues ante plurality opinion expression lies heart first amendment meant protect addition banning candidates asking money personally favors candidates others incumbent judges benefit current status candidates may need raise money candidates army potential fundraisers outsiders carey wolnitzek danger legislated judicially imposed favoritism reason thefirst amendment exists canon restricts fully protected speech basis content presumptively violates first amendment may uphold state meets burden showing canon survives strict say shows canon tailored serve compelling interest moment question conclusion different compelling interests regulating judicial elections regulating political ones unlike legislator judge must impartial without bias party attorney comes accept sake argument compelling interest ensuring judges seen impartial likewise assume judicial candidate request litigant attorney presents danger coercion political candidate request canon narrowly target concerns impartiality appearance even person asked financial contribution chance ever appearing candidate florida invoke concerns coercion presumably canon bans solicitations whether object lawyer litigant person vulnerable judicial pressure canon fails exacting scrutiny infringes first amendment case straightforward ii concludes florida may prohibit personal solicitations judicial candidates means preserving public confidence integrity judiciary ante purports reach destination applying strict scrutiny accurate say applying appearance strictscrutiny first sign mischief afoot comes describes florida compelling interest state must first identify objective precision one tell whether interest compelling whether speech restriction narrowly targets white example allow state invoke hazy concerns judicial impartiality justification ethics rule judicial candidates announcing positions legal issues instead separately analyzed state concerns judges bias parties preconceptions legal issues openmindedness explained concern different reason suffice sustain rule stark contrast white today relies florida invocation interest public confidence judicial integrity first suggests judicial integrity involves ability administer justice without fear favor ante opinion unfolds however today concept judicial integrity turns mere thing wax hands judiciary may twist shape form please works thomas jefferson ford ed explains solicitation undermines confidence judicial integrity integrity starts sound like saintliness involves independence judge even unknowingly favor one party ante emphasis added turns distinguishing solicitation solicitation proxy standard longer helps thus drops critical factors instead become pressure listener feels solicitation appearance candidate remember says yes says ante comes time explain florida decision allow candidates write notes appearance candidate remember says yes gets nary mention ante confronts florida decision prohibit solicitations concern pressure fades away ante outrageous still times molds interest perception judges integrity interest perception judges solicit example says personal solicitations judicial candidates create public appearance undermines confidence integrity judiciary banning personal solicitations judicial candidates narrowly tailored address concern ante strict scrutiny sleight hand twistifications come end indeed beginning order uphold canon strict scrutiny florida must point vital public objective brooding overhead state must also meet difficult burden demonstrating speech restriction substantially advances claimed objective state bears risk uncertainty ambiguous proof suffice entertainment merchants slip arresting illustration held law punishing lies winning military decorations like congressional medal honor failed exacting scrutiny government satisfy heavy burden proving public general perception military awards diluted false claims alvarez plurality opinion slip case public perception judicial honor rather perception military honors justices change rules announces basis intuiti allowing personal solicitations make litigants worry decisions may motivated desire repay campaign contributions ante case whether yulee right receive campaign contributions whether right ask campaign contributions florida statutory law already allows receive florida bears burden showing banning requests lawful contributions improve public confidence judges little bit significantly government compelling interest marginal percentage point goals advanced entertainment merchants supra slip neither state identifies slightest evidence banning requests contributions substantially improve public trust judges common sense make happy forecast obvious concept judicial integrity dates back least eight centuries ante judicial elections america date back two centuries supra rules personal solicitations date back supra peaceful coexistence judicial elections personal solicitations history calls doubt claim allowing personal solicitations imperil public faith judges many allow judicial candidates ask contributions even today nobody suggests public confidence judges fares worse jurisdictions elsewhere event candidates appeals money discussion qualifications views public issues ante plurality opinion sure public regard rather legitimate instances campaigning final analysis florida comes nowhere near making convincing demonstration required cases speech restriction case substantially advances objective suppose play along premise prohibiting solicitations significantly improve public reputation judges even florida must show ban restricts speech necessary achieve objective see sable communications fcc canon falls miles short satisfying requirement seems accept florida claim solicitations erode public confidence creating perception judges selling justice lawyers litigants ante yet canon prohibits candidates asking money anybody even someone neither lawyer litigant even someone recusal rules possibly appear candidate lawyer litigant yulee thus may call old friend cousin even parents ask donation campaign state come plausible explanation soliciting someone chance appearing candidate diminish public confidence judges less important canon bans candidates asking contributions even messages target listener particular letters flyers posted telephone poles speeches large gatherings web sites addressed general public messages like share features lead pronounce personal solicitations menace public confidence judiciary consider online solicitations avoid spectacle lawyers potentiallitigants directly handing money judicial candidates ante people come across online solicitations feel pressure comply request ante candidate signature online solicitation suggest candidate remember says yes says ibid yet canon prohibits similar solicitations anyway tailoring narrow scrutiny strict perhaps sensing fragility initial claim solicitations threaten public confidence judges argues lines yulee asks draw unworkable ante difficulty imagination reality chosen whole spectrum workable rules held may regulate solicitation participants pending cases solicitation people likely appear candidate even solicitation lawyer litigant ruled candidates right make fundraising appeals directed particular listener like requests letters least fundraising appeals plainly directed general public like requests placed online made similar accommodations settings allows sitting judges solicit memberships civic organizations among things solicitee likely ever appear judge serves code judicial conduct state florida judicial conduct code allows sitting judges accept gifts among things donor party person whose interests come likely come judge much ask state show election speech similar consideration accusation unworkability also suffers bit problem consider questions left open today decision first amendment permit restricting candidate appearing event somebody else asks campaign funds behalf see florida judicial ethics advisory committee opinion jeac permit prohibiting candidate family making personal solicitations see ibid allow prohibiting candidate participating creation web site solicits funds even candidate name appear next request see jeac op broadly florida ban notes donors cap candidate campaign spending restrict independent spending people candidate ban independent spending corporations way judges supposed decide whether measures promote public confidence judicial integrity even consistent theory means judicial wring hands workability circumstances one bear even florida show banning personal appeals campaign funds necessary protect public confidence judicial integrity must overpower one last sentinel free speech uphold canon among functions first amendment kind equal protection clause ideas state ordinarily may regulate one message harms government interest yet refuse regulate messages impair interest comparable way applying principle invalidated law prohibited picketing dwellings made exception picketing labor issues state show labor picketing harmed asserted interest residential less kinds picketing carey brown another case set aside ban showing movies containing nudity theaters government demonstrate movies nude scenes distract passing drivers say movies violent scenes erznoznik jacksonville decision disregards principles tells us personal solicitations judicial candidates create public appearance undermines confidence integrity judiciary ante canon restrict personal solicitations restricts personal solicitations related campaigns part canon challenged prohibits personal pleas campaign funds canon elsewhere prohibits personal appeals attorneys publicly stated support judicial conduct code although canon prevents yulee asking lawyer dollars help buy campaign pamphlets prevent asking lawyer personal loan access law firm luxury suite local football stadium even donation help fight florida bar charges possibly justify distinctions surely believe requests campaign favors erode public confidence way requests favors unrelated elections anyone say straight face looks worse candidate say please give campaign say please give fumbling around says first amendment imposes freestanding limitation ante analysis elides distinction selectivity basis content selectivity grounds first amendment prohibit underinclusiveness lawmakers may target problem certain times certain places first amendment content discrimination lawmakers may target problem certain messages explaining distinction said first amendment allow banning obscenity certain media markets preclude banning obscenity includes offensive political messages paul emphasis deleted case involves selectivity basis content florida decided eliminate appearances associated personal appeals money ante appeals seek money campaign appeals seek money purposes distinction violates first amendment see erznoznik supra even terms canon stand concedes underinclusiveness raise whether government fact pursuing interest invokes ante canon scope suggests nothing appearances created judges asking money everything hostility toward judicial campaign ing else explain florida decision ban personal appeals campaign funds even solicitee never appear candidate tolerate appeals kinds funds even solicitee surely appear candidate come surprise aba whose model rules florida followed framing canon opposes judicial elections preferring instead system surprise committee lawyers proposes candidates among governor must make selection see white tries strike pose neutrality appointment election judges one deceived sees impropriety candidate request contributions election campaign much like judicial selection people one judicial elections without judicial campaigns judicial campaigns without funds campaigning funds campaigning without asking society decides judges elected necessarily decides selection people important oracular sanctity judges immunity shudder indignity begging funds exemption shadows impropriety fall proletarian public officials must run office free society accustomed electing rulers much care whether rulers operate statute executive order judicial distortion statute executive order constitution prescription judges elected probably springs people realization judges become rulers must said feeling members third branch profit hearty helping humble pie severe reduction great remove ugh people shouldnot thought harbor irreverent revolutionary feelings think likely year year likely favor election judges case hostility campaigning judges entitles people florida amend constitution replace judicial elections selection judges lawyers committees entitle florida adopt endorse rule judicial conduct abridges candidates speech judicial elections florida constitution prescribes shy enforce first amendment recent terms even cases involve election speech accorded robust protection depictions animal torture sale violent video games children lies military medals see stevens entertainment merchants alvarez thought today exert heroic efforts save plain abridgement freedom speech great mystery going judges like judges florida promulgated canon evidently consider preservation public respect courts policy objective highest order preventing animal torture protecting innocence children honoring valiant soldiers relax constitution guarantee freedom speech legislatures pursued goals relax guarantee florida pursues one first amendment abridged benefit brotherhood robe respectfully dissent kennedy dissenting lanell petitioner florida bar writ certiorari florida april justice kennedy dissenting dissenting opinion justice scalia gives full complete explanation reasons opinion contradicts settled first amendment principles separate dissent written underscore irony concluded first amendment protections judges must enforce lessened judicial candidate speech issue written underscore irony weakened rigors first amendment case concerning elections paradigmatic forum speech process intended protect freedom many manifestations first amendment protections personal structural free speech begins right person think express ideas protecting personal sphere intellect conscience turn creates structural safeguards many processes define free society individual speech political speech process fair election realms last place first allow unprecedented restrictions speech see monitor patriot roy first amendment fullest urgent application precisely conduct campaigns political office james madison observed popular government without popular information means acquiring prologue farce tragedy perhaps people mean governors must arm power knowledge gives letter william berry madison writings rakove ed decision case content neutrality essential individual speech election process due respect seems fair necessary say decision rests two premises neither one correct one premise certain elections election choose best qualified judge public lacks necessary judgment make informed choice instead state must protect voters altering usual dynamics free speech premise since judges accorded special respect election subject certain rules unacceptable elections respectful view neither premise justify speech restriction issue although compelling interest seeking ensure appearance reality impartial judiciary follow state may alter basic first amendment principles pursuing goal see republican party white number troubling consequences follow ruling simple example suffice illustrate dead weight decision ties public debate assume judge retires two honest lawyers doe roe seek vacant position doe respected prominent lawyer active community well known business civic leaders roe lawyer extraordinary ability high ethical standards keeps low profile soon doe announces candidacy campaign committee organizes accord begins raising funds know hear roe potential candidacy one resources connections available assist raising funds necessary even modest plan speak electorate today says state censor roe speech imposing gag request funds matter close roe potential benefactor donor result roe personal freedom right speech cut state first amendment consequences ruling end denial individual right speak purpose candidate fundraising facilitate larger speech process election campaign cutting one candidate personal freedom speak broader campaign debate might followed debate might informed new ideas insights candidates silenced elections paradigmatic forum speech though present day campaign rhetoric often might thwart obscure deliberative discourse idea elections voters engage least consider principled debate debate means find consensus civic course prudent wise pertains issues choice elected officials first amendment seeks make idea discussion open debate reality decides otherwise locks first amendment whether election best way choose judge subject fair debate people state choose elections first amendment protects candidate right speak public ensuing right open robust debate see ibid one advantage judicial elections opportunity offered public become knowledgeable courts law might stimulate discourse requisite highest ethical standards judiciary including whether people elect judge personally solicits campaign funds yet teaching process hindered state censorship allowing state speech restriction undermines educational process free speech elections facilitate within nation first amendment tradition abridge speech simply government believes question difficult profound voters state concerned unethical campaign practices need revert assumption voters insensitive ethics judicial elections created enable citizens decide judges best qualified likely stand constitution state encroachment power report debates proceedings convention revision constitution state new york presume citizens unequipped task comes judging judge concern principled decent thoughtful discourse election campaigns first amendment provides answer answer speech see whitney california brandeis concurring government objects speech remedy applied speech enforced silence example candidates might agree appoint members panel charged periodic evaluation campaign statements candor fairness evaluations made public number private organizations voter groups seeking evaluate campaign rhetoric see white supra kennedy concurring modern communication technologies afford voters candidates unparalleled opportunity engage campaign election process technologies may encourage discourse principled informed internet particular increased dramatic way rapidity pervasiveness ideas may spread whether result disclosure laws candidate voluntary decision make campaign transparent internet reveal almost candidate sought funds donors amounts gave indeed disclosure requirements offer powerful method deterring corruption one impose limits people speak see doe reed public disclosure also promotes transparency accountability electoral process extent measures based disclosures voters decide among matters whether public well served elected judiciary candidate defines appropriate campaign conduct may speak volumes judicial demeanor persons groups support oppose particular candidate see buckley valeo per curiam detailed information candidate practices soliciting funds voters may better informed choosing judges prepared justice without fear favor encyclopaedia laws england ed speech holds foreclosed might instructive regard open electorate scrutiny judicial elections less elections presuppose faith democracy judicial elections exception premise elections teach addition narrowing first amendment reach another flaw analysis error application strict scrutiny evisceration judicial standard risks harm preferred first amendment test justice scalia well explains state law issue fails strict scrutiny number reasons candidate wealthy well connected ask even close friend relative bit financial help despite lack increased risk partiality despite fact disclosure laws might enacted make solicitation support public law comes nowhere close narrowly tailored saying survives vital first amendment requirement writes literally casebook guide eviscerating strict scrutiny time encounters speech dislikes premises reasons explained detail justice scalia necessary file respectful dissent alito dissenting lanell petitioner florida bar writ certiorari florida april justice alito dissenting largely agree view essential elements dissents filed justices scalia kennedy florida rule us regulates speech part process selecting wield power state speech lies heart protection provided first amendment florida rule regulates speech based content must therefore satisfy strict scrutiny means must narrowly tailored compelling state interest florida compelling interest making sure courts decide cases impartially accordance law citizens good reason lack confidence courts performing proper role florida rule narrowly tailored serve interest indeed rule narrowly tailored burlap bag applies solicitations made name candidate judicial office including case mass mailing even applies ad newspaper applies requests contributions amount applies even person solicited lawyer never interest stake case question prospect ever interest stake litigation rule characterized narrowly tailored narrow tailoring meaning strict scrutiny essential protection free speech seriously impaired petitioner sent form letter requesting campaign contributions well within first amendment rights florida violated constitution imposed financial penalty stained record finding engaged unethical conduct reverse judgment florida footnotes yulee also contended violated canon applies judicial office filled public election competing candidates incumbent judge declared campaign reelection time sent solicitation letter since abandoned argument footnotes neither florida identifies ethics rule prevent candidates like yulee asking favors unrelated elections know none florida adopted various rules restricting sitting judges solicitation acceptance favors rules bind challengers like yulee see canon judicial conduct code judge member officer organization shall personally directly participate solicitation funds canon judge shall accept gift bequest favor loan jeac op udicial candidates governed canon remainder code judicial conduct