“Romney backers launch super PAC”
WaPo reports.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Wonder What the Supreme Court Will Do on Monday in McComish?
Here’s the oral argument preview I wrote for Slate, “Rich Candidate Expected to Win Again.”
I’ll be writing about the McComish decision on Monday, when the decision is expected to be released at 10 am eastern. Stay tuned.
Breaking News: Former Rep. Renzi Loses Appeal on Speech or Debate Clause Grounds in Ninth Circuit
I have posted the opinion in United States v. Renzi at this link. There is also an unpublished portion of the opinion (which I have not seen), reinstating the racketeering act dismissed by the district court.
Here is the… Continue reading
McComish Not Decided
Wait till Monday folks. Stand down.
This Doesn’t Happen Every Day
The Supreme Court weighs in (in the context of a FELA case) on the meaning of proximate cause in Tort. I’m going to have to add a paragraph to my revised Glannon Guide to Torts, 2d edition currently in… Continue reading
Pam Karlan on CU and Corporate Spending
Here, in Boston Review:
The better argument in favor of limiting partisan political spending by large, publicly traded corporations rests, ironically, on the fact that corporations are made up of people. Under current law the actual owners of corporations—their… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“You don’t have to be an election law professor to figure out what is going on here. This is a power grab. It is a transparent effort by Republicans to make it more difficult for Democrats to vote,”
—Election Law… Continue reading
“Ethics Advice and the Importance of Being a Daddy’s Boy”
Robert Wechsler blogs at “City Ethics” on a comment made by Jim Bopp to NPR.
“The educated politico’s guide to U.S. v. Danielczyk: Or rather how to pay attention to a Constitutional campaign finance lawsuit”
Here, at the Northern Virginia Lawyer.
Senate Rules Committee Sets Hearing on EAC Nominations
Details here.
James Taranto on ACORN, Rachel Maddow, and the Bill of Attainder Case
Here, on the WSJ editorial page.
“An Auspicious Start”
Nick Stephanopoulos blogs on the CA redistricting.
Not So Fast Department
Voter ID may be coming to Ohio now as a stand-alone bill. Stay tuned.
More Good News
House rejects bill to terminate the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.