Category Archives: Supreme Court

“Corporate political activity: Persuasion, coercion and that pesky First Amendment”

April 7, 2016, 7:25 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Brad Smith: Richard Hasen has a thoughtful op-ed up at Reuters, commenting on the apparent disconnect between liberals who appear to hate corporate participation in politics (Citizens United is terrible) and liberals who like corporate participation in politics (hey,… Continue reading

“Supreme Court Vindicates Venerable One (Person/Permanent Resident/Non-incarcerated Permanent Resident/Citizen/Voter), One (Vote/Share of Representation/Share of Representative Access/Share of Constitutent Services/Share of Constitutent Feedback) Rule”

April 7, 2016, 7:19 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Asher Steinberg on Evenwel.

“Trevor Potter: Happy Campaign Finance Warrior”

April 7, 2016, 7:14 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Interview at BillMoyers.com. So given all of that, are you going to march? Potter: Oh, I’m too sedentary a lawyer. I care deeply about all this, but most of my work is done through legal briefs and explaining the problems,… Continue reading

“Money and the First Amendment” Conference at CU Boulder, April 14-16

April 6, 2016, 2:25 pmcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Details Schedule of Events Conference Participants Jeffrey Rosen is the keynote. I’ll be doing my full Plutocrats United presentation, with comments by Corey Brettschneider.

Reform Groups File #SCOTUS Amicus Briefs Opposing Gov. McDonnell’s Citizens United Defense for Bribery

April 6, 2016, 2:15 pmbribery, campaign finance, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

CLC Brennan Center Democracy 21 and Public Citizen

“What if the Supreme Court Were Liberal?”

April 6, 2016, 7:30 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Erwin Chemerinsky (my boss) in The Atlantic: Campaign finance. In recent years, the Roberts Court has struck down a number of federal and state laws regulating campaign finance. Most famously, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010,… Continue reading

“SCOTUS Rules Districts Be Drawn by Total Population, Not Voter Numbers”

April 6, 2016, 7:25 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Brentin Mock for CityLab.

Near Final Version of My “Reining in the Purcell Principle” Paper Now Available

April 5, 2016, 1:25 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Coming out soon in FSU L Rev, but now at SSRN: About a month before the 2014 election, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of four extraordinary orders in election law cases. Without any explanation, the Court:… Continue reading

“Counting All Persons is the ‘Theory of the Constitution’ When It Comes to Representation”

April 5, 2016, 11:23 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

David Gans on Evenwel.

“Analysis: In Texas Case, Supreme Court Rules Nonvoters are People, Too”

April 5, 2016, 10:59 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Ross Ramsey for the Texas Tribune: The court ruled that Texas “may” use population as the basis for the size of its legislative districts. It didn’t say it must, however — that’s not the question the court was asked. Want… Continue reading

“Fox’s Napolitano Falsely Claims SCOTUS’ Unanimous Voting Rights Decision Could Allow Undocumented Immigrants To Vote”

April 5, 2016, 10:18 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Media Matters reports.

“Conservatives pounce over Garland meetings”

April 5, 2016, 8:05 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Politico: First, the right pounced on Jerry Moran after the Kansas senator cracked the door open to a hearing for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. Now, conservatives are starting to turn on John Boozman. The Arkansas Republican will meet… Continue reading