Foley on the Complicated Nature of the State Law Claims in Coleman v. Franken
However complicated you think the issues are, they are much more complicated.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Justice Souter, Judge Sotomayor, and Voting Rights
Heather Gerken celebrates Justice Souter’s views on race and the Voting Rights Act.
Jamal Greene is impressed with Judge Sotomayor’s dissenting opinion in a VRA felon disenfranchisement case.
“With Specter Switch, Minnesota Senate Race Could Drag On for Months — or Longer”
FOXNews offers this report. TPM comments.
Pa Supreme Court on State Constitutional Grounds Strikes Down Ban on Contributions from Those in Gaming Industry
See the majority opinion and the dissent. Courts are split on the constitutionality of such provisions under the First Amendment. See Lowenstein, Hasen, & Tokaji, at 850.
Bauer Keynote on Lobbying as a Problem and a Profession
See here.
CATO Video on Citizens United Case
See here.
“Groups push for first gay Supreme Court justice”
Politico offers this report. Shouldn’t the headline refer to the first openly gay Supreme Court justice?
“Voting Rights Milestone”
The WSJ offers this editorial on NAMUDNO.
“Campaigners fined for illegal ’08 votes”
The Columbus Dispatch offers this report (via Juan Non-Volokh).
Roll Call on the Reform Community Split Over FEC Nominee Sullivan
See here ($).
Bauer and Potter Agree on Something: The Democracy Index
They have co-authored this oped endorsing it. This is an important step, as I’ve predicted that Heather Gerken’s proposal is likely to continue to attract more support from Democrats than Republicans. The next important step would be for a Republican… Continue reading
“For GOP, It’s Coleman or Bust”
Politico offers this report.
Bauer Argues Emily’s List Case BeforeD.C. Circuit Panel Likely to Be Sympathetic to His Position
The draw: Circuit Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, Brett Kavanaugh, and Janice Rogers Brown.
Stunz Makes the Case for Karlan
See here.