Two years ago, the Supreme Court tried to bolster public trust in the nation’s justice system by disqualifying a state judge in West Virginia from a case that involved a coal company executive who had spent more than $3 million to help [More: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/opinion/16thu1.html?_r=1&hpw ]
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New York Times Editorial – Can Justice Be Bought?