“Lieberman challenger complains to FEC”
AP offers this report.
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Another Federal District Court in California Strikes Down Contribution Limits on Independent Expenditure Committees
This case involved Oakland’s law. You can find the district court opinion granting a temporary restraining order here. Unlike the decision striking down a similar San Jose law, this decision mentions (and rejects reliance on) Footnote 48 of McConnell… Continue reading
” Connecticut Green Congressional Candidate Withdraws”
Ballot Access News offers this report, which notes that the withdrawal was motivated to help the Democratic candidate. See also this AP report.
“Fight over Voting Rights Act expected to reach high court”
Gannett News Service offers this report.
“Are Ballot Propositions Spilling Over Onto Candidate Elections?”
Jeffrey R. Makin has written this report for the Initiative and Referendum Institute.
“A Loophole in Contribution Law?”
Ian Ayres has this post on Balkinization.
“Litigation Day: Control of Congress may be decided in the courts, starting Nov. 8.”
John Fund offers these thoughts at OpinionJournal.
“BCRA Millionaires’ Amendment Challenge Debated Before Three-Judge Federal Court”
BNA Money and Politics Report offers this report ($), which begins: “A constitutional challenge to the so-called Millionaires’ Amendment provision of federal campaign finance law was debated by attorneys Oct. 20 before a three-judge federal court (Davis v. Federal Election… Continue reading
“Mark Foley’s Name is on the Ballot. Should Voters Be Told That He’s Not Really Running?”
Michael Dorf has written this Findlaw commentary.
“Diocese Pro-Referendum Flier Violates State Law”
See this press release from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which begins: “The Catholic Diocese of Madison violated state campaign finance laws by distributing fliers telling people to vote for a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and civil unions… Continue reading
Roundup of News Reports and Commentary on Voter ID Case
“Growing Absentee Voting Is Reshaping Campaigns”
The NY Times offers this report.
Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Order Barring Arizona Voter ID Law
The opinion is here. The state asked for a stay from Justice Kennedy, but he referred it to the entire Court, which treated the motion as a petition for cert. The Court unanimously reversed the Ninth Circuit, which had… Continue reading
Read the LDF Motion to Intervene in NAMUDNO
…here. Co-counsel with LDF are the Lawyers Committee and the Wilmer firm (including Seth Waxman). UPDATE: A clarification from Jon Greenbaum of the Lawyers’ Committee:
Just to clarify on the motion to intervene in Northwest Austin MUD No.… Continue reading