Monthly Archives: March 2012

“Abramoff says his corrupting influence reached into the media”

March 6, 2012, 12:37 pmchicanery, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

The Hill: “Abramoff said he tried to get scholars at think-tank organizations to write opinion articles for his clients and get them placed in large newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal.” More from Politico. Having read Abramoff’s… Continue reading

“Joe Lieberman could back third-party candidate”

March 6, 2012, 11:09 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

Surprise, surprise. He’s “intrigued” by Americans Elect.

“Partisan Gerrymandering and the Politics of Judicial Review”

March 6, 2012, 10:27 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Franita Tolson has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The debate over whether partisan gerrymandering claims are justiciable reveals a Supreme Court that is at war with itself. The Court first found these claims to be actionable… Continue reading

Election Law Journal 11:1 Now Available; Preview of 11:2

March 6, 2012, 10:11 amUncategorizedDan Tokaji

The new issue of Election Law Journal (11:1) is now available. It includes articles on NYC’s public financing system, Target’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign contribution, post-election audits, and the assessment of voter competence, a comment on the UK’s redistribution (redistricting)… Continue reading

“Crazy Idea: Laws To Encourage Voting”

March 6, 2012, 10:04 amvotingRick Hasen

The American Prospect reports.

“Senate to Choose an Insider Trading Bill”

March 6, 2012, 10:03 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Senate may join House in abandoning political intelligence.

“Fixing Washington”

March 6, 2012, 8:54 amcampaign finance, chicanery, conflict of interest laws, ethics investigations, legislation and legislatures, lobbying, political partiesRick Hasen

I have posted this draft book review essay on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This Essay reviews recent books about lobbying, campaign finance, and the problems of Washington by Lawrence Lessig and Jack Abramoff. Together, Lessig and Abramoff offer… Continue reading

“Republican State AGs Say Obama Administration Has Overstepped Bounds”

March 6, 2012, 8:15 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

BLT reports. Voter ID is part of this.

“Super PACS are Ruining Republicans”

March 6, 2012, 8:13 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bill Schneider has written this Politico opinion piece.

Nate Persily Knows How to Draw Straight Lines

March 6, 2012, 8:12 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Following court assignment, the NY congressional maps are out.

“It’s Over for Gingrich and Santorum”

March 6, 2012, 8:05 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Political Wire summarizes Josh Putnam on the delegate math. Who in the media will be the first to refer to Mitt Romney as the “presumptive Republican nominee?”

Adam Liptak Sidebar Column on Stolen Valor Case and Connection to False Campaign Speech Laws

March 6, 2012, 8:00 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Here. My earlier posts on the connection between the two issues are here and here.

Fingerprints of Justice Alito All Over Kiobel Reargument Order: Citizens United Deja Vu

March 6, 2012, 7:57 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Yesterday the Supreme Court ordered reargument on a broader question in the Kiobel case raising questions about corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute. Court observers saw a similarity to the Court’s reargument order in Citizens United (which made a… Continue reading