Emily Bazelon has this piece in Slate over the disagreement between Justices Stevens and Scalia in Hamdan over the use of manufactured legislative history. I’d be interested to hear from others whether this aspect of Hamdan breaks any new ground… Continue reading
W. Hardy Callcott has filed this petition with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), asking that it amend or repeal MSRB Rule G-37’s $250 contribution limit on the ground that it’s unconstitutional under Randall v. Sorrell.
U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks ruled yesterday that Rep. Tom DeLay’s name must remain on the ballot in Texas’ 22nd District, despite the fact that he claims to have moved to Virginia. The AP has this story and NY… Continue reading
Judge Melvin K. Westmoreland of Fulton County Superior Court yesterday issued a temporary restraining order against Georgia’s revised photo identification requirement, passed earlier this year. The NY Times has this report and the AP this one. The order comes… Continue reading