Category Archives: campaigns

“Why Isn’t Congress More Corrupt? A Preliminary Inquiry”

March 25, 2015, 4:44 pmbribery, campaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

I have written this symposium draft (forthcoming Fordham Law Review) and posted it on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In the aftermath of the indictment of New York state assembly speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges, law professor (and recent… Continue reading

“Secretive group destroys candidates’ chances, leaves few fingerprints; NRA-launched Law Enforcement Alliance of America targets state races”

March 25, 2015, 10:43 amcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Secret $1.5 million donation from Wisconsin billionaire uncovered in Scott Walker dark-money probe”

March 24, 2015, 7:16 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Michael Isikoff reports for Yahoo.

“Court denies review in false political ads law case”

March 23, 2015, 3:39 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Ron Collins on the Minnesota Arneson case. My earlier coverage is here.

“Prosecutor alerts justices to secrecy violation in John Doe”

March 23, 2015, 3:31 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.

“In lawsuit, ACLU says the First Amendment protects anonymous political speech”

March 23, 2015, 3:28 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

KC Star: The Missouri office of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to protect anonymous political speech in the state. The group is representing “John Doe” — a businessman in Ferguson, Mo., who wants… Continue reading

“Aaron Schock’s downfall tells us we need to look at political spending as well as giving”

March 23, 2015, 3:21 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Interesting Mark Schmitt blog post.

“Clinton Charity Tapped Foreign Friends; Foundation agreed not to seek donations from other governments, but cash kept flowing from individuals with connections to them”

March 20, 2015, 7:43 amcampaignsRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

Two Pinocchios for Netanyahu Claim that ‘tens of millions’ in foreign money was aimed against him

March 20, 2015, 7:37 amcampaignsRick Hasen

WaPo.

Two Election Law Cases Lead off @SCOTUSBlog’s Petitions to Watch List for Mar. 20 Conference

March 19, 2015, 5:23 pmcampaigns, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here: Frank v. Walker 14-803 Issue: (1) Whether a state’s voter ID law violates the Equal Protection Clause where, unlike in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, the evidentiary record establishes that the law substantially burdens the voting… Continue reading

“A mighty fundraising operation awaits Clinton, as well as financial hurdles”

March 19, 2015, 7:36 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Must-read Matea Gold at WaPo.

“Bibi Deploys the Southern Strategy”

March 18, 2015, 7:45 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Jeffrey Goldberg: The now-and-apparently-forever prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ought to be proud of his country’s record of enfranchisement. He should be happy that Arabs vote in large numbers, just as Jews vote in large numbers. But Netanyahu was not… Continue reading

Brennan Center, Volokh File Brief in Employee Candidate Case

March 18, 2015, 7:35 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Case page: In this brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Brennan Center argues that firing a government employee merely for running for office not only violates her First Amendment rights but also undermines… Continue reading

“Campaign seeks to pave way for independents in debates”

March 18, 2015, 7:28 amcampaigns, third partiesRick Hasen

CNN: A group of influential political scientists, current and former elected officials and activists are challenging a decade-old rule that they say prevents independents from engaging in presidential debates — and, in turn, effectively keeps them out of the… Continue reading