Category Archives: campaign finance

“UPDATE: The best judges nursing homes can elect”

January 11, 2015, 2:36 pmcampaign finance, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Following up on this post, Arkansas Online reports: So we know Morton has better than $100,000 invested in the campaigns of four Supreme Court justices, a majority of the seven-member court. We know, too, that Baker was an… Continue reading

Judge Pleads Guilty to Taking Bribes Through Campaign Contributions

January 10, 2015, 3:00 pmbribery, campaign finance, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Arkansas Online: He first came under fire beginning in March 2014, when he was revealed as the poster who anonymously made the comments, including posts violating the confidentiality afforded to actress Charlize Theron in her adoption case, and comments… Continue reading

Federal Court Enjoins Houston Time Limits on Campaign Financing

January 9, 2015, 5:59 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Teddy Schleifer for the Houston Chronicle: A federal judge issued a temporary injunction Friday, knocking out Houston’s fundraising blackout rule which prevents city candidates from raising money before Feb. 1 of an election year. You can find the 42-page ruling… Continue reading

“The Uncovered Money & Politics Stories of 2014”

January 9, 2015, 12:54 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

CLC Blog.

“The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision continues to echo”

January 9, 2015, 8:13 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Read Amanda Hollis-Brusky in the LAT.

“Tide turns in FEC battle for regulation-free internet”

January 9, 2015, 7:12 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Paul Jossey blogs.

“Complex Rules and the Enforcement Model”

January 8, 2015, 6:41 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bauer on MayDay.

“Parties Poised to Exploit Broad New Rules”

January 7, 2015, 6:56 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Eliza’s Rules of the Game column.

“Remember Christine O’Donnell? She’s getting sued by the FEC”

January 6, 2015, 9:42 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Ninety Percent of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Campaign Money Comes From the United States”

January 6, 2015, 4:48 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

And more than half his money from three American families.

“Not Even Reformers Can Follow Campaign-Finance Law”

January 6, 2015, 8:11 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Scott Blackburn in WSJ opinion: “Embrace the Irony.” That’s the slogan of Mayday PAC, the self-described “Super PAC to end all Super PACs” and brainchild of Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig. But there is unintended irony as well. Mayday PAC,… Continue reading

“19 Years Later, Article by Kagan Echoes at the Supreme Court”

January 5, 2015, 5:45 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Adam Liptak Sidebar column. Back when Justice Kagan was a nominee, I looked at this same article by Kagan on the First Amendment (focusing in particular its discussion of the Supreme Court’s Austin case and campaign finance), and wrote The … Continue reading