“New S.C. Poll: Colbert Hot, Court-Bashing Not”
Justice at Stake has issued this press release.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Bonus Quote of the Day (Tort Law Edition)
“[Y]ou always assume the risk of using the student refrigerator.”
UCLAW SBA, responding to a theft of lunches from student fridges (via Above the Law).
“Ellis: Texas unable to prove ID law won’t discriminate”
See here.
Did Citizens United Lead to Super PACs? Setting the Record Straight
Salon is out with an interview today with Floyd Abrams (noted First Amendment lawyer and campaign finance law opponent). Abrams took the NY Times to task for blaming the $5 million Adelson contribution to Super PACs on Citizens United. Abrams… Continue reading
“Scott hires Ken Detzner as new secretary of state”
News from Florida.
Did Santorum Beat Gingrich in New Hampshire?
Michael McDonald includes the write-ins and votes in the Dem. primary and finds some interesting results.
“Ex-DOJ Voting Section Chief Now Representing South Carolina in Voter ID Fight”
Main Justice: Christopher Coates teams up with Paul Clement in a case that could well bring down section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. One of Coates’ former co-workers writes of sadness at this development.
“Secretaries Of State At Center Of Election Battles”
NPR reports.
“How Big Money Super PACs are Reshaping the GOP Race”
PBS News Hour reports.
“Law Blog Fireside: Jenner’s Paul Smith, Redistricting Pro”
Here.
“Mitt Romney’s flawed plan to ‘fix’ campaign financing”
WaPo editorializes.
Quote of the Day
By giving corporations free rein to meddle in politics without any accountability required, just like in the robber baron days, and by defining money as speech, the court dealt a body blow to American democracy. Candidates no longer can focus… Continue reading
Watch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert (with the Help of Trevor Potter) Not Coordinate
“Did Rick Santorum Win the Iowa Caucuses, Not Mitt Romney?”
The Daily Beast reports.