All posts by Dan Tokaji

“Bernie Sanders Scourge out of Jail, Back in Super PAC Business”

June 29, 2016, 7:47 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

CPI: “The alleged fraudster behind a purportedly pro-Bernie Sanders super PAC that seemingly scammed ‘James Bond’ actor Daniel Craig is out of jail and back in the political fundraising game.”

FEC Split on Vote to “Punish” Fox News?

June 29, 2016, 7:45 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Fox News: “Democratic members of the Federal Election Commission, in a decision to be made public on Thursday, voted last month to punish Fox News over criteria changes for the network’s first Republican presidential primary debate – but were… Continue reading

“PAC Contributions Nearly Half of 2016 Campaign Money”

June 29, 2016, 7:39 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Bloomberg BNA ($): “Campaign money is flowing faster than ever before to political action committees, including super PACs freed by recent court rulings to take unlimited contributions…”

CLC and Democracy 21 Complaint Against Trump for Soliciting Foreign Nationals

June 29, 2016, 10:14 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Press release and complaint here, in response to the Trump Campaign’s reported fundraising emails to foreign politicians.

More on Abortion and Voter Fraud

June 29, 2016, 9:59 amUncategorizedDan Tokaji

Ross Ramsey in Texas Tribune, elaborating on Paul Waldman’s argument.

SCOTUSblog Symposium on McDonnell

June 29, 2016, 9:33 ambriberyDan Tokaji

Here, with contributions from Tara Malloy, Fred Wertheimer, Jeffrey Green & Ivan Dominguez, and Pete Patterson & John Ohlendorf, in addition to the ones from Hampton Dellinger and David Debold noted yesterday.

“A Narrow Ruling on Public Corruption”

June 29, 2016, 6:36 ambriberyDan Tokaji

NY Times Editorial: “The McDonnell decision should be narrowly construed and need not stop prosecutors from building strong cases against politicians who are abusing their office for personal gain.” I agree.

Montana False Campaign Speech Rules Allowed to Stand

June 29, 2016, 6:25 amjudicial electionsDan Tokaji

A federal district court has denied an injunction against Montana rules restricting false statements by and about judicial candidates (Myers v. Thompson).

Eric Wang on Joyful Noise’s Fundraising for Sanders

June 29, 2016, 5:51 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Washington Times Op-Ed: “a Sanders supporter recently demonstrated that the current campaign finance laws are already so burdensome that even relatively sophisticated Americans cannot comply with them.”

Tokaji: The Overreaction to McDonnell

June 28, 2016, 7:50 pmbriberyDan Tokaji

Monday’s unanimous opinion in McDonnell v. United States has triggered a range of strong reactions. Some have lamented or even excoriated the decision for enabling corruption, while others have celebrated the Court for reining in overzealous prosecutors. A careful… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Redistricting Lawsuit Could Reverberate Nationally”

June 28, 2016, 7:25 pmredistrictingDan Tokaji

American Prospect on Whitford v. Nichol.

No Fraud in Colorado Recall Petitions

June 28, 2016, 2:08 pmdirect democracyDan Tokaji

Recall Elections Blog has this post, noting the involvement of former Secretary of State Scott Gessler in the claim of forged signatures on the local recall petition.

What Abortion and Voter Fraud Have in Common …

June 28, 2016, 1:28 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idDan Tokaji

Paul Waldman provocatively argues: Simply put, there is no argument Democrats or Republicans have offered more disingenuously in recent years than the claim that the regulations one conservative state after another has passed on abortion clinics are only in… Continue reading