Category Archives: campaigns
A Few Thoughts on Williams-Yulee, the Supreme Court Judicial Elections Case
Today was oral argument in the Williams-Yulee case, and Howard rounds up the press coverage. Here is the oral argument transcript. The case concerns the constitutionality of Florida’s ban on judicial candidates personally soliciting campaign contributions. I haven’t… Continue reading
“INSIDE TAKE: End the Judicial Fundraising Charade Let us demand real reforms, not fig leaves.”
Adam Bonin on Williams-Yulee and judicial elections.
Nina Totenberg Previews Williams-Yulee Judicial Campaign Case at #SCOTUS
Here at NPR.
Lyle Denniston Previews Williams-Yulee for SCOTUSBlog
Here.
More Bauer on Williams-Yulee
“Supreme Court to Review Bans on Solicitations in Judge Races”
Liptak NYT preview of Williams-Yulee.
“RNC set to issue rules to cut, regulate, presidential debates”
Vanderbilt Law Review Roundtable on Williams-Yulee Judicial Campaign Case Before SCOTUS
This looks good:
Our current Roundtable considers Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, to be argued before the Supreme Court on January 20, 2015. In Williams-Yulee, the Court considers whether a rule of judicial conduct that bans judicial candidates from… Continue reading
“Legislative leaders put Pence White House bill on ice”
IndyStar:
Indiana’s top legislative Republicans said Tuesday that a bill allowing Gov. Mike Pence to run for the White House and governor on the same ticket is unlikely to be approved this year.
“First African-American Elected to Senate by Popular Vote Dies”
Roll Call:
Trailblazing former Sen. Edward W. Brooke has died, the Boston Globe reported Saturday. He was 95.
The Massachusetts Republican was the first African-American to serve in the Senate since Reconstruction and the first to be elected by popular… Continue reading
“2016 Populism on Left — or Right — Worries Chamber of Commerce”
“North Dakota will consider election law changes as Heitkamp-for-governor rumors swirl”
“A Bipartisan Push to Limit Lobbyists’ Sway Over Attorneys General”
Eric Lipton for the NYT:
In state legislatures and major professional associations, a bipartisan effort is emerging to change the way state attorneys general interact with lobbyists, campaign donors and other corporate representatives.
This month, during a closed-door meeting of… Continue reading