Tom Edsall on McCutcheon
Important NYT opinion column.
Tom links to my SCOTUSBlog post, “Does the Chief Justice not Understand Politics, or Does He Understand it all too Well?“
It’s not every day I’m called more cynical than Richard Posner.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
NYT Letters to the Editor on David Brooks McCutcheon Column
What a Shock!: “John Roberts Gets the Parties Started”
Politico reports:
Insiders are dreaming up how to maximize a recent Supreme Court ruling that frees up some big donors to give even more.
A prominent idea: create a new class of donors who contribute a total of six- or… Continue reading
“Government Brief Cites McCutcheon Case In Defending FEC’s Requirements for PACs”
Bloomberg BNA: “Supreme Court precedents, including the court’s most recent campaign finance ruling in McCutcheon v. Fed. Election Comm’n, consistently have supported requirements for public disclosure of campaign money, government attorneys argued in a brief filed with the high… Continue reading
“How to Clean Up American Elections”
Ganesh Sitaraman writes for Politico.
“RNC chairman: Strike down all contribution limits”
That’s more like it.
“The Hounding of Brendan Eich Gives New Cover to Defenders of Dark Money”
Important piece from Alec MacGillis.
“McConnell Doubts Individual Campaign Finance Limits Will Go Away”
Roll Call reports. I don’t think he’s the only one calling the shots on this though.
Demos Explainer on McCutcheon
“Rich People Will Always Beat Campaign Finance Restrictions”
Steve Chapman writes for Reason.
“Shelby and Section 3: Pulling the Voting Rights Act’s Pocket Trigger to Protect Voting Rights after Shelby County v. Holder”
Paul Wiley has posted this draft student note on SSRN (forthcoming, Washington and Lee Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder presents voting rights advocates with a difficult challenge: finding an effective… Continue reading
All My McCutcheon Commentary in One Place
“McCutcheon and Corruption in America”
Harvard University Press blog:
In Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United, Teachout reminds us that the particularly demanding notion of corruption represented by that early gifts rule is central to American law and… Continue reading
Marty Lederman Goes Into the Weeds on Standing and Ripeness Issues in Susan B. Anthony False Speech SCOTUS Case
A very helpful primer, at SCOTUSBlog.