Monthly Archives: May 2014
“North Carolina voting law causes confusion at the polls”
“Pew Reviews National Voter Registration Act”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“On Hold: Judicial Effort to Kill Walker Criminal Probe and Destroy Evidence”
John Doe Injunction–Except District Court Order to Destroy Evidence–Back on for Now in Wisconsin
You can read the order here.
This order too may now be brought back to the 7th Circuit, where I believe it will have a fair chance of being stayed on appeal. It is highly unusual for a federal… Continue reading
“The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014: A Constitutional Response to Shelby County”
ACS:
ACS is pleased to distribute “The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014: A Constitutional Response to Shelby County,” an Issue Brief by William Yeomans, Fellow in Law and Government, American University Washington College of Law; Nicholas Stephanopoulos,… Continue reading
“Political Corruption and the Academic Left; the Zephyr Teachout Edition”
“Victory! Aspen Lets Students Keep Their Casebooks”
Very good news for students and law professors
Bitcoin Coming to a Campaign Near You
Dave Levinthal: “FEC, in ruling 6-0, says Bitcoin contribs to pol committees will be treated as in-kind contributions–same as stocks, other items of value.”
As Predicted, Congressional Override of SCOTUS on Child Pornography Proceeds Full Speed Ahead
Back in April I explained why conditions were right, despite great political polarization, for Congress to override the Supreme Court’s statutory decision in Paroline v. US on the right of child pornography victims to obtain restitution.
And very quickly now… Continue reading
“Defining Parties Down”
“2 groups ask Wyoming for campaign finance change with Supreme Court ruling”
“Lawyers: Supreme Court rulings on campaign finance limits favor McDonnell defense arguments”
“FEC chairman warns agency’s desire to regulate media ‘alive and well'”
FOX News:
The chairman of the Federal Election Commission warned Wednesday that officials at the agency want to start regulating the media, despite a longstanding congressional ban on doing so.
“The impulse to regulate the media within the FEC is… Continue reading