7th Circuit Holds Oral Argument in Wisconsin Campaign Finance Disclosure Case
12-2915
Wisconsin Right to L v. David Deininger
civil
01/18/2013
Oral Argument
Monthly Archives: January 2013
“Full hearing on Texas redistricting appeal now not likely this term”
Texas Redistricting: “…many observers have speculated that the high court has deferred deciding what to do with the Texas case until it decides in Shelby Co. v. Holder whether section 5 of the Voting Rights Act remains constitutional….While waiting… Continue reading
Crossroads GPS WAS 4th Largest Campaign TV Advertiser in 2012
Peter Overby offers this nugget in his NPR report on OFA’s new 501c4.
OFA 501c4 to Accept Corporate, But Not PAC, Donations; Extent of Donation Disclosure Unclear
Politico reports.
Still unresolved is whether the new 501c4 will disclose the amount of donations and how often it will disclose.
President Obama needs to get out in front of this now and announce full and frequent voluntary disclosure.
“NRCC Targets Foreshadow Power of Partisanship in 2014 Elections”
FairVote: “A memo from the National Republican Congressional Committee obtained by the National Journal Wednesday identifies seven Democratic Members of Congress as the primary targets for an expanded Republican majority in 2014: Mike McIntyre, Jim Matheson, Nick Rahall, John… Continue reading
Linda Greenhouse Talks About the Shelby County Voting Rights Case
At this Zocalo event yesterday, moderated by my colleague Henry Weinstein, around the 14:30 minute mark. She predicts that the Court will say the coverage formula is outdated and unconstitutional. Striking down the coverage formula would let the Court… Continue reading
“Inaugural Funds Faise Questions”
Roll Call: “President Barack Obama’s decision to collect unlimited corporate cash for his inauguration, and to disclose less about donors than he did four years ago, has triggered broad speculation about what he really plans to do with the… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court and Racial Equality: Guest Post by Eric Segall”
Here, at Dorf on Law.
7th Circuit Divides 2-1 Over Constitutionality of Wisconsin Law Limiting Some Public Union Payroll Deductions for Political Purposes
Via How Appealing come a link to this decision. Judge Hamilton’s lengthy partial dissent argues that the selective payroll deduction ban which was part of Wisconsin’s law against public unions violates the First Amendment prohibition on viewpoint discrimination in… Continue reading
“Why Standing Up to the War Lobby is an Ethics Issue”
Controversial post by Richard Painter.
Charles Fried and Fred Schwartz on Filibuster Reform
Here, in Boston Review.
“Justices to Consider Feb. 15 Whether To Review Challenge to Contribution Cap”
Bloomberg BNA: “The Supreme Court is set to consider on Friday, Feb. 15, whether to grant review of a constitutional challenge to the aggregate limit on federal campaign contributions (McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, U.S., No. 12-536, jurisdictional statement… Continue reading