Category Archives: Supreme Court

“Garland is no sure bet on overturning Citizens United”

March 21, 2016, 10:08 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this commentary for the Los Angeles Daily Journal (reprinted with permission). It begins: Would a U.S. Supreme Court Justice Merrick Garland be the crucial fifth vote to overturn the Supreme Court’s controversial 2010 decision in Citizens United, … Continue reading

“First Step in Conservatives’ Supreme Court Fight: Agreeing on a Message”

March 21, 2016, 7:56 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Eric Lipton in the NYT: FreedomWorks allowed a reporter rare access to the organization as Mr. Levey and his staff put their plan to stop Mr. Obama’s nominee into action from the organization’s bowling alley-shaped war room, a few blocks… Continue reading

“Plutocrats Protected”

March 21, 2016, 7:37 amcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Steve Klein reviewing my book at Library of Law and Liberty: Hasen tries to balance political equality with free speech and, to his credit, his legal proposals and his philosophical arguments are both far friendlier to the Constitution than those… Continue reading

“Judge Garland and Buckley Jurisprudence in the Citizens United Era”

March 21, 2016, 7:34 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“Will a Liberal Supreme Court Limit Money in Politics?”

March 21, 2016, 7:32 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Mark Schmitt NYT oped: So imagine that a Democratic president’s nominee is eventually confirmed, and at the next opportunity, Citizens United is reversed. What happens next? Will money lose its hold on American politics? Probably not — though not… Continue reading

“Wittman v. Personhuballah, The Term’s Standing-Law Sleeper”

March 21, 2016, 7:29 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Asher Steinberg: In sum, Personhuballah has the potential to remake standing in election law, moving candidates and their lost chances of electoral success to the forefront of districting litigation where they’ve always belonged. But Personhuballah also has the potential… Continue reading

“Montana GOP challenges cross-over voters”

March 20, 2016, 9:12 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston on SCOTUSBlog about the petition from the Montana Republican Party pending at the Supreme Court.

“Va. Republicans take redistricting fight to the Supreme Court”

March 20, 2016, 7:28 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Bob Barnes and Jenna Portnoy for WaPo: The Supreme Court will take another shot at that in the Virginia case. A panel of federal judges said the commonwealth’s plan veered from partisan gerrymandering aimed at protecting incumbents — for which… Continue reading

“FAN 101.2 (First Amendment News) Judge Garland on the First Amendment: Opinions & Votes”

March 20, 2016, 7:08 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Ron Collins blogs.

“Garland Would Move Supreme Court to Left, But How Far?”

March 20, 2016, 1:11 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Mark Sherman for AP: Harder to predict, based on his record, is what Garland would do in cases that ask the high court to jettison one of its decisions. As it happens, that’s precisely what Sanders and his Democratic rival… Continue reading

“Bernie Sanders Would Ask Obama To Withdraw Merrick Garland’s Nomination If Elected”

March 18, 2016, 7:49 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Cristian Farias for HuffPo: Sanders said the judge is “clearly very knowledgeable and can serve ably” on the high court. “But between you and me,” he told Maddow, “I think there are some more progressive judges out there.” As… Continue reading

“How American voters really can influence Merrick Garland’s confirmation battle”

March 18, 2016, 7:42 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Monkey Cage: The current position of the Senate leadership is that Garland will not even get a hearing. But some Republican senators have already indicated that they would meet with Garland, contrary to the previous “no meetings”… Continue reading

“Supreme Court Nomination Drives Groups From Left and Right to Fight”

March 17, 2016, 8:09 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT: More than 100 protest rallies are being scheduled in key electoral states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Iowa. Television advertisements are being scripted. Twitter and Facebook campaigns are rolling out, and email blasts are filling up… Continue reading