Monthly Archives: April 2014

Schuette Affirmative Action Decision Offers Different Views of the Initiative Process and Political Process.

April 22, 2014, 7:56 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

In today’s major Supreme Court opinion, Justice Kennedy for a plurality of three Justices waxes poetic about the initiative process (which in Michigan led to an amendment banning the use of affirmative action in higher education), Justice Scalia, for… Continue reading

Justice Stevens’ Seventh Amendment?

April 21, 2014, 5:51 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

He tells USA Today’s Richard Wolf: “It’s certainly not easy to get the Constitution amended, and perhaps that’s one flaw in the Constitution that I don’t mention in the book,” he said during a wide-ranging interview with USA TODAY in… Continue reading

“Sacramento Press Club Excludes Green Party’s CA Sec. of State Candidate From Upcoming Debate”

April 21, 2014, 5:39 pmcampaigns, third partiesRick Hasen

Brad Blog: The candidates polling first, second…fourth and fifth in the 2014 election for CA Secretary of State, according to a recent Field Poll, will appear at a debate being held by the non-profit Sacramento Press Club (SPC) this… Continue reading

No, the Supreme Court Probably Won’t Address the Right to Lie in Campaigns Tomorrow

April 21, 2014, 5:34 pmcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court hears the Susan B. Anthony case. Here’s what I wrote when the Supreme Court agreed to take the case: I’ve now had a chance to read the petition, opposition, and reply… Continue reading

Torres-Spelliscy on Cert. Denial in Iowa Corporate Contributions Case

April 21, 2014, 5:15 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here. I reflected on that cert. denial and the different treatment of another campaign finance case here.

“Kobach: Most double registrations unintentional”

April 21, 2014, 5:01 pmelection administration, voter registrationRick Hasen

AP reports.

“How Much Speech Did You Take in Last Month?”

April 21, 2014, 3:12 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Great New Yorker cartoon.

“Quietly, American Crossroads raises money from LLCs”

April 21, 2014, 3:04 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Sunlight Foundation report.

“Democrats Funnel Money Into State Races as Voter-ID Plays”

April 21, 2014, 3:02 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bloomberg News article focusing on battle for Ohio Secretary of State.

New Ed Blum Voting Rights Lawsuit in Texas

April 21, 2014, 10:05 amvoting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Press release via email: Voting Rights Lawsuit Filed Against State of Texas: State Senate Districts Unconstitutional (Alexandria, VA) Today, the Project on Fair Representation (POFR) announces the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Texas’ state senate districts.… Continue reading

Marcia Coyle on Souter’s Draft Dissent in Citizens United

April 21, 2014, 9:59 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Earlier today I linked to Adam Liptak’s interview with Justice Stevens about campaign finance and his proposed amendment. A reader reminded me that Marcia Coyle’s excellent 2013 book, The Roberts Court: the Struggle for the Constitution, provides an… Continue reading

“State Aggregate Limits and Proportional Bans under McCutcheon”

April 21, 2014, 9:46 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

New report from CCP. “Policymakers in the District of Columbia and the 18 states with aggregate limits and proportional bans should strongly consider repealing these speech-stifling regulations in order to comply with the precedent set in the McCutcheon decision and… Continue reading

“The Roberts Court on Free Speech, & Snapshots of 2013-2014 Term”

April 21, 2014, 9:08 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Ron Collins blogs.

Quote of the Day

April 21, 2014, 8:35 amacademic freedomRick Hasen

“Judicial Watch sent the University of California at Irvine a freedom of information request demanding Hasen’s emails to the White House and other government officials including any on the topic of speech regulations. The University told Judicial Watch to pound… Continue reading