“CCP announces Allison Hayward as new vice president”
Given Allison’s penchant for offbeat humor, this cheeky release seems oddly appropriate.
Monthly Archives: June 2010
“Missouri GOP rips ACORN but may have misread crucial document”
More on the Judicial Watch docs.
“The Constitutional Initiative in Montana”
Anthony Johnstone has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The constitutional initiative power provided in 1972 Montana Constitution is basic to its plan to increase the democratic responsiveness of a state government weighed down by detailed and… Continue reading
Revised Version of “The Nine Lives of Buckley v. Valeo”
This new version benefitted from the comments of others, including participants in the case. It should be out next year in the First Amendment Stories book.
“Group Challenges Indiana ‘Robocall’ Law”
A new lawsuit.
More on McComish/Arizona Stay
Deborah Hellman asks why this case even implicates the First Amendment.
A Washington Post editorial says that on the issue of campaign finance, the Supreme Court is “out of control.”
Mimi Marziani blogs what many supporters of FENA have written… Continue reading
Citizens United Gets the Press Exemption for Some of Its Activities
“Judicial Watch Obtains New FBI Documents Regarding ACORN Voter Fraud Investigation”
I expect we will hear more about this.
Prop. 14 Update
See reports in the Washington Post and NY Times. See also these NYT “Room for Debate” blog entries.
And the first lawsuit against top two is coming.
Blogging Schedule
Between some work travel, personal commitments, and teaching in DC, blogging will be a bit irregular for the next 2 weeks or so. Those receiving my posts via the listserv should not expect a roundup each morning during this… Continue reading
“Alabama County Seeks Summary Judgment in Constitutional Challenge to Voting Rights Act “
See here.
Prop. 14 (California’s Top Two): What Happens Next on the Legal Front?
To know what’s coming in any legal challenge to Prop. 14, here is a short legal history of this issue.
California voters first passed a blanket primary provision, Prop. 198, in the 1990s. Under that measure, anyone could vote for… Continue reading
The American Interest on Citizens United
The July/August issue of the non-partisan quarterly, The American Interest, is now available. It has three articles on Citizens United, and through these links you’ll be able to read them without a subscription (but do consider subscribing!). Here are… Continue reading
Arizona Matching Funds Roundup
Howard has it here. See also this NYT editorial, this post at the WSJ law blog, and this BNA report ($). The BNA report quotes Bob Edgar of Common Cause as follows: “Bob Edgar, president of Common… Continue reading