Well Senator Castle Pull a “Murkowski”?
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Coates to Testify at U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Hearing on New Black Panthers Case [corrected headline]
See here.
Note: The original headline said that the DOJ had “reversed course,” when the article linked actually says that Coates is defying the DOJ. Sorry for the error.
An Interesting Omission in the New House Republican “Pledge to America”
Via the Washington Post, comes a pdf of the Pledge for America. I did not expect to see a reference to campaign finance reform. But I did think there would be something in there on ethics or lobbying.
Birkenstock on Americans for Job Security and Disclosure
Following up on this explanation from Americans for Job Security on why they won’t disclose their donors, Joe Birkenstock has written the following guest post (based upon a post on the election law listserv):
In a fair and just world,… Continue reading
“Department of Justice Consents to Kings Mountain, North Carolina Voting Rights Act ‘Bailout'”
Gerry Hebert’s latest success, and I believe the first outside of Virginia (besides the MUD in NAMUDNO).
UPDATE: DOJ has posted this press release, which shows approval of bailout for Sandy Springs, Ga. as well.
SECOND UPDATE: More… Continue reading
“The Rise of ‘Super PACs’ Continues, Leaving Voters in Dark as Attack Ads Fill Airwaves”
The Open Secrets blog reports. (Has Eliza copyrighted the “Super PAC” moniker yet?) See also this Columbia Journalism Review piece on 501(c) political activities.
” Corporate Governance and Corporate Political Activity: What Effect Will Citizens United Have on Shareholder Wealth?”
John Coates has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
In Citizens United, the Supreme Court relaxed the ability of corporations to spend money on elections, rejecting a shareholder-protection rationale for restrictions on spending. Little research has focused… Continue reading
“Intersystemic Statutory Interpretation: Methodology as ‘Law’ and the Erie Doctrine”
Abbe Gluck has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Yale Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
This Article is the first to examine the intersection of statutory interpretation methodology and the Erie doctrine, and explores the following question: Why do… Continue reading
“Contemporary Meaning and Expectations in Statutory Interpretation”
Hillel Levin has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This Article introduces and explores a new approach to statutory interpretation, one that I call the contemporary meaning and expectations approach. This approach posits that judges interpreting ambiguous… Continue reading
“D.C. Council approves bill to create national popular presidential vote”
The Washington Examiner reports.
Quote of the Day
“[Too often politicians or the media define an organization or message not by the merits of the argument, but rather by the perception of the people associated with it. We would rather the people decide on merits instead of name-calling.”… Continue reading
“Minor Parties Win Tennessee Ballot Access Suit”
Richard Winger blogs about this federal district court decision.
“Dems plan last-ditch vote on Disclose Act”
“Ad Rage; Democrats blame the First Amendment for their impending losses.”
Jacob Sullum writes for Reason.