Category Archives: Supreme Court

“Reid wants campaign finance reform to be part of SCOTUS debate”

March 16, 2016, 8:51 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Politico: In an address at the liberal American for Progress on Wednesday morning, Reid is set to urge Democrats to fight for a court that will take a more a progressive view of the country’s campaign finance system. The… Continue reading

“Judge Garland’s Judicial Philosophy Could Determine the Fate of Citizens United”

March 16, 2016, 2:09 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Release from Free Speech for People.

“Merrick Garland Could Mean a New Chapter in the Fight to Reverse Citizens United”

March 16, 2016, 1:43 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

John Light: For a nation browbeaten with third-party, ultra-negative campaign ads, relief may finally be in sight in the form of Merrick Garland. Maybe. Despite his vote with the majority in a key case that opened the door for super… Continue reading

Justice Kennedy Asks for Response in Montana Open Primary Case, Potentially Affecting Trump

March 16, 2016, 1:24 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Following up on this post, Justice Kennedy has requested a response from Montana by March 22.

Talking #PlutocratsUnited, #SCOTUS TODAY at UC Berkeley

March 16, 2016, 9:09 amcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

With commentary by Bertrall Ross and Tom Mann. Hosted by IGS and Berkeley law. Join us!

Should Progressives Worry that Judge Garland Voted to Help Create Super PACs?

March 16, 2016, 8:38 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Judge Merrick Garland, now nominated by President Obama to serve on the Supreme Court, was on the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit when it considered SpeechNow v. FEC, the case that helped create Super PACs. … Continue reading

Merrick Garland as Obama Compromise #SCOTUS Nominee, But Not (Only) Because of His Moderate Politics

March 16, 2016, 7:16 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

In the moments after Justice Scalia’s death, my first thought (as reflected in this blog post) was that the President could well nominate Merrick Garland to fill Justice Scalia’s spot on the Court. I wrote: “This is a highly… Continue reading

Lyle Denniston Previews Va Racial Gerrymandering Case, Argued Next Week at #SCOTUS

March 15, 2016, 7:41 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here, at SCOTUSBlog.

“Defining the Press Exemption from Campaign Finance Restrictions”

March 15, 2016, 7:30 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

New Harvard Law Review student note. I address this question in detail in a chapter of Plutocrats United.

“Take To The Streets for A New Progressive Supreme Court Justice”

March 14, 2016, 9:25 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this new piece for TPM. It begins: Back in September, well before the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, I wrote a TPM Café article in which I called the future composition of the Supreme Court… Continue reading

“As Americans Take Up Populism, the Supreme Court Embraces Business”

March 13, 2016, 7:13 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT: Americans have grown substantially more populist in their outlook over the last 15 years, according to some measures of public opinion, like whether they are satisfied with “the size and influence of major corporations,” and whether the… Continue reading

Montana Republican Party Seeks Emergency #SCOTUS Relief to End Open Presidential Primary

March 11, 2016, 1:01 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

This filing, directed to Justice Kennedy, could have implications if Trump is short of delegates in June. Right now Democrats could vote in the Republican party primary, and this seeks an order to close the primary. The logistical problem… Continue reading

“A Specific Proposal That Helps Give Us a Sense of What Getting Rid of Citizens United Might Entail”

March 11, 2016, 7:27 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Vik Amar writes for Verdict. I address why a constitutional amendment is the wrong way to go to fix Citizens United in part 4 of Plutocrats United.

“North Carolina Exemplifies National Battles Over Voting Laws”

March 10, 2016, 9:29 pmelection administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Must-read NYT Richard Fausset: The purest distillation of the nation’s wars over voting rules and legislative gerrymandering is playing out in North Carolina. A high-profile lawsuit is taking on a voter identification law and other voting changes. There are four… Continue reading