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Benchmarking transparency: A comparative case study of state judicial financial disclosure protocols

Weaver, Aubrey
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This comparative case study examines judicial financial disclosure protocols across Vermont, Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming, evaluating transparency, accessibility, and regulatory consistency. Through analyzing financial disclosure reports from each state’s supreme court justices from the 2023 reporting year, the research identifies significant variations in disclosure requirements and public availability. While some states prioritize financial transparency and have expansive requirements, others impose restrictive access or have vague requirements, raising concerns about judicial accountability. The study highlights the implications of these inconsistencies for public trust and proposes best practices for standardizing state-level judicial financial disclosures.
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2025-06-03
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Undergraduate
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14849/9099
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Paul Deslandes
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Political Science
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College of Arts and Sciences
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