Category Archives: Supreme Court

“Identifying Congressional Overrides Should Not Be this Hard”

June 20, 2014, 3:48 pmlegislation and legislatures, statutory interpretation, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Very important Deborah Widiss piece (Texas Law Review See Also) on statutory overrides of the Supreme Court. Here is the abstract: This paper is an invited response to Professor William N. Eskridge, Jr., and Mr. Matthew R. Christiansen’s recently-released study… Continue reading

“Here’s $20 Million for Your Candidate: The Scott Walker case could shred the remaining limits on influencing elections.”

June 20, 2014, 12:24 pmcampaign finance, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this new jurisprudence essay at Slate. It begins: I have no idea if Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is guilty of illegally coordinating his 2012 campaign against a recall with outside groups, as Wisconsin prosecutors have accused him… Continue reading

“Sotomayor Expresses Concern Over Wealth Disparity in U.S.”

June 20, 2014, 10:57 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Tony Mauro reports.

“Commentaries: The Impact of McCutcheon v. FEC”

June 20, 2014, 9:17 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Over at the Harvard Law Review Forum: Commentaries: The Impact of McCutcheon v. FEC Three leading election-law practitioners discuss the practical import of the Court’s latest campaign-finance decision After McCutcheon The decision will likely help the political parties regain… Continue reading

“What politicians really think about Citizens United: Guest commentary”

June 19, 2014, 4:02 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Justin Levitt oped (discussing “The New Soft Money”).

“Shaun McCutcheon calls for more money in politics, plans to max out all limits ”

June 18, 2014, 6:07 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Washington Times reports.

Quote of the Day, RGB Edition

June 18, 2014, 1:25 pmcampaign finance, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

“Like the currently leading campaign finance decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, I regard Shelby County as an egregiously wrong decision that should not have staying power.” —Justice Ginsburg, speaking to the Second Circuit Judicial conference.

“Scalia’s Word Games”

June 18, 2014, 9:28 amstatutory interpretation, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Jeff Shesol at The New Yorker.

Lyle Denniston Analysis of Susan B. Anthony False Campaign Speech Case

June 17, 2014, 7:12 pmcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here, at SCOTUSBlog.

“The Court Bides Its Time in Susan B. Anthony”

June 17, 2014, 7:48 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

Analysis: #SCOTUS Unanimously Reverses in Susan B. Anthony Case

June 16, 2014, 7:09 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

As I had predicted, the Supreme Court has unanimously reversed the Sixth Circuit in the Susan B. Anthony case involving false campaign speech. I have now had a chance to read the short (18 page) unanimous opinion by Justice… Continue reading

Jessica A. Levinson Reviews ‘On Democracy’s Doorstep : The Inside Story of How the Supreme Court Brought ‘One Person, One Vote’ to the United States”

June 13, 2014, 11:21 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Review. I had not heard of this book by J. Douglas Smith but the blurbs make it sound fantastic.

“Reversing Citizens United”

June 12, 2014, 8:30 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

David Gans oped: Do we need a constitutional amendment to overturn Roberts’ court rulings that have eviscerated our nation’s campaign finance laws and opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending? That question was front and center last week as senators… Continue reading