California Appellate Court Rejects Minor Party Challenge to Top-Two Primary
You can read the opinion in Rubin v. Padilla here. (More from BAN.) UPDATE: More criticism from BAN here.
Category Archives: political parties
“California State Appeals Court Hearing Goes Badly for Minor Parties”
Ballot Access News:
On January 15, the California State Appeals Court based in San Francisco heard oral arguments in Rubin v Bowen, the case in which minor parties sued to overturn the top-two primary system on the grounds that… Continue reading
Bauer on Sunstein’s “Partyism”
“Romanticizing Democracy, Political Fragmentation, and the Decline of American Government”
Oooh—new Rick Pildes in the YLJ.
“CRomnibus Pays Off for Parties”
Ray LaRaja:
I certainly do not believe, like Fred Wertheimer, that this is the most corrupting legislation ever passed. Personally, I would have preferred raising the limits on parties to $100,000 or even $200,000 per year, with no proliferation of… Continue reading
“Partyism”
Cass Sunstein has posted this provocative draft on SSRN (forthcoming, University of Chicago Legal Forum). Here is the abstract:
“Partyism” is a form of hostility and prejudice that operates across political lines. For example, some Republicans have an immediate aversive… Continue reading
“Senate abruptly wraps up, capping least productive Congress in modern history”
WaPo:
The least-productive Congress in modern history drew to an abrupt close late Tuesday as the U.S. Senate extended dozens of expired tax breaks but failed to renew a federally backed terrorism insurance program supported by big businesses and… Continue reading
“In Washington, political dysfunction and grim outlooks are the new normal”
The Unsurpri$ing Connection Between the Two Odious Parts of the #Cromnibus
Progressive revolted over two provisions in the massive compromise spending bill about to become law. One provision rolls back banking regulation of derivatives under the Dodd-Frank Act passed during the financial crisis. The other provision will vastly increase the… Continue reading
Utah Republican Party’s Federal Lawsuit against Utah’s Republican Governor
The complaint in Utah Republican Party v. Herbert alleges that SB 54, which changed the process for nominating candidates — ostensibly to “open” the electoral system — violates the party’s associational rights. In addition to its constitutional claim, the party… Continue reading
“In Spending Bill, A Gift For Political Party Fundraising”
Peter Overby reports: “Capitol Hill lawmakers agreed Tuesday afternoon on a small provision to be added to the omnibus spending bill, allowing the two party committees to raise money for their presidential nominating conventions. The limit per donor would… Continue reading
“The Kochs Eclipse the RNC: Meet the Guys Behind the Right’s Best Data Shop”
From Politico:
The Koch brothers and their allies are pumping tens of millions of dollars into a data company that’s developing detailed, state-of-the-art profiles of 250 million Americans, giving the brothers’ political operation all the earmarks of a national… Continue reading
“Is Eight Enough?”
Jerry Goldfeder:
Thirty years ago there was a TV program called Eight Is Enough. It comes to mind because now that the gubernatorial candidates of the Stop Common Core Party (Rob Astorino) and the Women’s Equality Party (Andrew Cuomo)… Continue reading
“Decision Upholds Candidate’s Free Speech Rights”
ACLU of Indiana press release: “Political parties in Marion County cannot prevent the free speech activities of candidates they do not back for election, and county officials cannot enforce an unconstitutional law used to impede such speech, a federal judge… Continue reading