“Prosecutors: Walker campaign, conservative group ‘one and the same'”
Patrick Marley for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on the John Doe cert. petition.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
WI John Doe Cert. Petition Raises Substantial Questions, But #SCOTUS May Not Bite
I have posted a copy of the redacted petition for cert. in the John Doe Wisconsin case. Never before have I seen a cert. petition with even parts of the questions presented redacted. The redactions make it difficult to… Continue reading
“The face of American political corruption might be about to change”
CS Monitor:
That makes the Supreme Court case, to be decided later this spring, a crucial test: Where, exactly, does the nation’s highest court want to set the bar for what is corruption and what is not?
Comments from the… Continue reading
White House Goes “9-9-9” for Garland
At this point, though, I think things get serious with a Garland nomination only when it is clear Trump will lose and Republicans will lose control of the Senate.
“There’s No Such Thing as a Free Rolex”
Zephyr Teachout NYT oped:
In its Citizens United ruling, the court gutted campaign finance laws. It acknowledged that American politics faced the threat of gift-givers and donors trying to corrupt the system, but it held that campaign finance laws… Continue reading
“Prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Doe decision”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision by Wisconsin’s high court to shut down an investigation of Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign and conservative groups backing him.
Chisholm and… Continue reading
“Argument analysis: A good day for the governor?”
Amy Howe blogs at … Howe on the Court.
“Constitution Check: Can the Supreme Court compromise on corruption?”
Lyle Denniston on the McDonnell oral argument.
“Justices Lean Toward Bob McDonnell, Ex-Virginia Governor, in Corruption Case”
Adam Liptak for the NYT.
Federalist Society Podcast on McDonnell Oral Argument
“Roberts Singles Out Former White House Counsel for ‘Extraordinary’ Brief'”
Marcia Coyle for NLJ:
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Wednesday singled out an amicus brief, filed by Democratic and Republican former White House counsel, in support of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell. “I think it’s extraordinary that those people… Continue reading
Some Thoughts on Today’s Oral Argument in Gov. McDonnell Case: It’s Not If the Governor Wins on Appeal, But How, That Matters
The Supreme Court has posted the transcript of today’s oral argument in the Gov. McDonnell case. Bob Barnes (who is all over this story) says the Justices were “highly skeptical” of McDonnell’s conviction. I agree that a reversal seems likely. … Continue reading
“Gifts and politics: Supreme Court hears sides in former Virginia governor’s case”
Bob Barnes on the McDonnell oral argument, happening now.
“Is Citizens United a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Bob McDonnell? The U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide”
Brendan Fischer:
It is a common refrain that cases like Citizens United allow for “legalized bribery.”
But few argue that the U.S. Supreme Court has literally legalized pay–to-play politics; such descriptions are usually shorthand for the systemic ways that big… Continue reading