This was discussed on an interview with a Harvard ethics professor on The Daily Show recently: (Part 1 of 2) http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-

This was discussed on an interview with a Harvard ethics professor on The Daily Show recently: (Part 1 of 2) http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclusive---lawrence-lessig-extended-interview-pt--1 http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclu... (Part 2 of 2) http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclusive---lawrence-lessig-extended-interview-pt--2 http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclu... Discussion of anonymity is in part 2 at 5m35s. tl;dw: A) Require that all donations are anonymous B) Hold donations for a minimum delay C) Distribute donations randomly over a period of time D) Allow donators to revoke their donations secretly during the distribution delay Apparently, this was tried with judges in Florida and no one donated anything. It worked _too_ well.