“Judge to give White hearing on charges”
The latest from Indiana.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
“More Money Can Beat Big Money”
Larry Lessig has written this NYT oped endorsing a voucher system for public campaign financing.My first law review article published as a professor was a California Law Review article proposing just such a system.
“Aspen city attorney says opinion to commission is confidential; Activist says office has conflict of interest in Aspen election issues”
The Aspen Times reports.
“Oversight: Representing the Interests of Blacks and Latinos in Congress”
The following book announcement just arrived via email:
Oversight: Representing the Interests of Blacks and Latinos in Congress
Michael D. Minta
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9606.html
“This is the first study of racial representation in Congress to systematically examine committee behavior and oversight. This… Continue reading
“DOJ: Texas Has Provided ‘Incomplete’ Information In Probe Of Rick Perry Signed Voter ID Law”
The 60-day clock starts over.
I’ll have more to say on voter ID and section 5 preclearance soon.
“The Saga Continues: New York’s MOVE Act Waiver Denied”
“Influence Industry: New ad shows cozy ties between super PACs and candidates”
WaPo reports.
“Fund-Raiser for Liu Is Accused of Role in Illegal Donations”
Straw donors again.
“Open source tool to evaluate redistricting proposals and stop gerrymandering”
At BoingBoing.
“Oregon Tests iPads as Aid to Disabled Voters”
Herman Cain: We Can Improve American Elections by Requiring Voter ID
Here, at Why Tuesday?.
Doe v. Reed: Ninth Circuit, on 2-1 Vote, Refuses to Block Further Release of Names of Signers of Anti-Gay Rights Petition
You can find the court’s order, along with a dissent, here. Dissenting Judge Smith, in addition to disagreeing on the mootness question, apparently has a much broader view of the meaning of “harassment” to support an exemption for disclosure… Continue reading
Jack Abramoff Will Still Make Money from Lobbying
How? By talking (for a fee) about its evils.
“Lawyers’ Committee and Partners Press Department of Justice to Block New Texas Voter ID Law”
See this press release.