Monthly Archives: April 2014
The Disappearance of the “Appearance of Corruption” in McCutcheon
I have written a new piece for Reuters Opinion. It concludes:
The Supreme Court’s opinions are themselves actually promoting the appearance of corruption. On the day McCutcheon was decided, I spoke at a luncheon honoring the California Supreme Court… Continue reading
“Mega-Donors Are Now More Important Than Most Politicians”
Peter Beinart in The Atlantic.
“Texas Legislators Forced To Turn Over Emails In Voter ID Lawsuit”
Ryan Reilly reports for HuffPo.
Jack Shafer: McCutcheon Means More Money for Broadcasters
“WyLiberty Attorneys Call for Immediate Change to Wyoming Election Law”
Press release: “Wyoming Liberty Group attorneys delivered a letter to the Wyoming Secretary of State and Attorney General today, asking them to immediately cease enforcement of a provision of the Wyoming Election Code that limits aggregate political contributions… Continue reading
Gans on McCutcheon
Here.
Cagle on McCutcheon
“John Roberts, Meet John Roberts”
Brianne Gorod on McCutcheon.
Brad Smith Guest-Blogging at Volokh on Recent Article
From the Man Who Brought You Shelby County, NAMUDNO, and Fisher…
…comes a new attack on affirmative action at universities.
“The Only Form Of Corruption The Supreme Court Cares About Is Almost Impossible To Prosecute”
Ryan Reilly and Paul Blumenthal report for HuffPo.
Breaking: Supreme Court Denies Cert in Corporate Contributions Case
This news is not surprising. This case, unlike most of the other campaign finance cases the Court has taken in recent years, comes up on a petition for cert. rather than on direct appeal. (This matters because a decision to… Continue reading