Monthly Archives: October 2013
“Lobbyists denounce push to limit their access in shutdown”
“Campaign-Money Limits at Risk in New Court Term”
“Quit Blaming Gerrymandering for the Shutdown”
Amen to Nate Cohn.
CA Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions Wants to Know How to Treat Campaign Contributions from Lawyers from the Same Firm for Recusal Purposes
Invitation to comment on the draft opinion.
“Unstoppable Campaign Fundraisers”
Former Indiana SOS (and now Rep.) Todd Rokita Calls CNN Host “Beautiful, But”
“Supreme Court case could give wealthy donors more latitude in elections”
“The next ‘Citizens United’ is coming your way”
Michael Hiltzik writes in the LA Times.
“Law as Tiller, Justice as Compass: A Tribute to Tom Moyer”
Ned Foley:
These remarks were delivered at the Ohio Judicial Conference’s 50th anniversary celebration, on September 12, 2013, to honor the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer. In light of the theme of reflecting on the differences in our legal… Continue reading
“Supreme Court plaintiff McCutcheon exceeded campaign contribution limit”
CPI: “Shaun McCutcheon, the lead plaintiff in a high-profile campaign finance challenge the U.S. Supreme Court will soon consider, made an excessive contribution to the Alabama Republican Party’s federal political committee last year, records show.”
5th Circuit, Over Dissent, Rejects Challenge to Texas Voter Registration Rules
You can find the opinion reversing the granting of a preliminary injunction in Voting for America v. Steen at this link.
Judge Edith Jones wrote the majority opinion. Judge Jones has been involved in controversy over alleged racist remarks… Continue reading
Greater Polarization in ANES Data from Internet Survey than Face-to-Face Interviews
Fascinating data over at The Monkey Cage.
“The End of the Reasonable Observer: The 2013 term at the Supreme Court may prove the last gasp of Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy.”
Dahlia Lithwick at Slate.