The Washington Post offers this report.

My new Jurisprudence essay at Slate is now available. It discusses McComish v. Bennett (oral argument in the Supreme Court on Monday). Here is the conclusion: But Davis shouldn’t carry the day here. Arizona did not enact its system to… Continue reading

A must-listen NPR report on now a state judicial election is becoming a proxy for the fight over public unions in Wisconsin—and the interaction of the new public financing system for judicial elections there combining with outside independent money.

The Detroit News reports.

“The Fix” reports.

I’m keeping an eye on this group and whether its influence will extend beyond Texas.

Here.

Sean Parnell has written this interesting commentary for The Hill.

Check it out.

SCOTUSBlog wraps up oral argument in Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri. Given my current work on lobbying, I’m very interested to see if the Court will give independent meaning to the Petition Clause in this case.

You can find the brief at this link [Disclosure: I am one of the counsel on Mr. Carrigan’s brief]. Here is the Question Presented from the brief: Petitioner Nevada Commission on Ethics censured an elected member of a city council… Continue reading

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The American Independent reports.

Maybe he should talk to Rahm.