Monthly Archives: January 2012
“Activists Mount Anniversary Push to Undo Citizens United”
Eliza Newlin Carney reports for Roll Call.
“Either/Or: Professors Zephyr Rain Teachout and Akhil Reed Amar – Contradictions and Reconciliation”
Seth Barrett Tillman has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The Foreign Emoluments Clauseis a constitutional backwater. So much so, that there is no substantial discussion of this clause in any federal adjudication (although the Office of… Continue reading
Breaking News: 4th Circuit Unanimously Affirms Rick Perry Off Va. Ballot
The court opinion upholds [corrected link] the laches decision of the district court (via Politico).
This is both expected and the right call, for reasons I have blogged repeatedly about.
Next is a possible emergency stay/injunction to the… Continue reading
“Super PACs Having Negative Impact, Say Voters Aware of ‘Citizens United’ Ruling”
New Pew Research Center survey.
“Democrats to file 1 million signatures for Walker recall”
With that kind of margin, I expect that a few Mickey Mouse signatures are unlikely to derail the effort to qualify this for the ballot.
“Counting Voters Fairly”
NYT editorial: “A Federal District Court late last month wisely upheld a 2010 Maryland law that counts prison inmates as residents in their home communities for purposes of redistricting, rather than at the prisons where they are incarcerated.”
“Re-Mapping American Politics: The Redistricting Revolution Fifty Years Later”
David Stebene has written this new article in “Origins.”
“Citizens United, Super PACs and the 2012 Presidential Race”
Listen to the audio of today’s Diane Rehm show. Guests include Dave Levinthal, Trevor Potter, Jan Baran, and Bob Edgar.
I Still Don’t Understand Mitt Romney’s Position on Super PACs
On December 20, I professed puzzlement about Mitt Romney’s views of Super PACs.
Today’s WaPo story still leaves me puzzled:
Romney, who has benefited perhaps more than any other Republican presidential candidate from changes in campaign finance law allowing outside… Continue reading
Taking Rick Hasen's Bet on the Texas Redistricting Cases
1. There’s been speculation that the Court might adopt a “compromise” solution, first floated at oral argument by Justice Kagan, in the Texas cases. If so, my view is that this would be one of those “compromises” that actually gives… Continue reading
“Revisiting the Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act: D.C. Circuit To Hear Shelby County v. Holder — Oral Argument Preview”
David Gans blogs.
“Dead’ Voter Talking: O’Keefe Voter Fraud Stunt Confused 23-Year-Old For Dead 84-Year-Old”
TPM reports.
“The Texas redistricting case is back in the spotlight”
Trial in the Texas preclearance case starts today before a three-judge court in DC. I also expect we’ll hear something this week on the interim plan before the Supreme Court, though the timing is far from certain.