At issue in a West Virginia case is whether big spending on a judge's election can create an unconstitutional 'appearance of bias.' Hugh Caperton, owner of a small coal mine from Slab Fork, W.Va., was driven into bankruptcy after he ran up against the huge A.T. Massey Coal Co., but got a measure of revenge when a jury awarded him $50 million in damages.
Supreme Court To Tackle Judicial Conflict Of Interest
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