Monthly Archives: April 2014
“McCutcheon and Corruption in America”
Harvard University Press blog:
In Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United, Teachout reminds us that the particularly demanding notion of corruption represented by that early gifts rule is central to American law and… Continue reading
Marty Lederman Goes Into the Weeds on Standing and Ripeness Issues in Susan B. Anthony False Speech SCOTUS Case
A very helpful primer, at SCOTUSBlog.
Thomas Alone on Campaign Finance?
I have written this oped in the Daily Journal (reprinted with permission). It begins:
Justice Clarence Thomas is not afraid to go it alone at the Supreme Court. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 case striking down… Continue reading
Gorod: The False Minimalism of John Roberts
The following is a guest post from Brianne Gorod of CAC:
Chief Justice Roberts’ attempt to portray his decision in McCutcheon v. FEC as minimalist actually shows just how far from minimalist it is. According to the Chief Justice, no… Continue reading
Nondisclosure Disclosure: Giving Lawmakers an Excuse to Ignore the Hard Questions
Authored by Heather Gerken, Wade Gibson, and Webb Lyons
On Monday, Bob Bauer offered a characteristically thoughtful and generous response to a “nondisclosure disclosure” proposal that we pitched in the Washington Post last week. The proposal was a simple one.… Continue reading
“How to reverse a supreme court attack on democracy: fight for voting rights; John Roberts’ wrecking ball got you mad as hell? Don’t take his court’s electoral destruction for granted anymore”
I have written this piece for The Guardian. It begins:
Many Americans, especially on the left, are up in arms about the US supreme court’s decision last week in McCutcheon v FEC, which further deregulates campaign financing. Now the… Continue reading
“Pew’s 2012 Index: Election Performance Improving, But Some States (Despite Progress) Still Lag”
Doug Chapin blogs on the new Pew report.
“Primary Season Poses Special Challenges for PAC Spending Reporting”
Eric Stahl reports for RegBlog.
“Study: Voting process here lags nation’s”
“Justices Decline Cases on Gay Rights and Campaign Finance”
Adam Liptak reports for NYT.
A Loss for O’Keefe
AP:
A state district judge has thrown out a complaint filed against the Democratic outreach group Battleground Texas that was based on a conservative filmmaker’s video, a special prosecutor said Monday.
Special prosecutor John Economidy, a Republican, told The… Continue reading
“Study: States Did Better Job Running Elections In 2012”
“FCC Takes Important Step for Transparency in Political Advertising”
CLC: “Late Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice reminding all U.S. television broadcasters that as of July 1, 2014, they will be required to post their political files online in a Commission-hosted database. Of vital importance… Continue reading