Monthly Archives: August 2014

Talk About the Criminalization of Politics

August 20, 2014, 7:08 ambribery, chicaneryDan Tokaji

USA Today has this gallery of politician mugshots, to go along with Rick Perry’s yesterday. You’ll no doubt remember Tom Delay’s, but my favorite is the Traficant. On a more serious — and rather dissonant, to my… Continue reading

Election Law @ Moritz is 10

August 20, 2014, 6:53 amelection law bizDan Tokaji

Hard to believe, especially for us here in Columbus, but Election Law @ Moritz has now been in business for a decade — 10 years and one month, to be exact. To celebrate, our website will be getting a… Continue reading

“Why Rick Perry May Be Out of Luck”

August 20, 2014, 6:44 amchicaneryDan Tokaji

Jeff Toobin’s New Yorker piece runs counter to the emerging conventional wisdom.

“Judge Prods IRS for Details on Effort To Recover Missing Lois Lerner E-Mail”

August 20, 2014, 6:34 amcampaign finance, chicaneryDan Tokaji

BNA reports ($) that “U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan’s Aug. 14 order gave the IRS until Aug. 22 to come up with further details on what it did to retrieve e-mail from the malfunctioning computer of Lois Lerner, who is… Continue reading

Mayday PAC Spending in Arizona House Democratic Primary

August 20, 2014, 6:27 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Arizona’s Politics blog says Mayday PAC is spending $80K for an online ad touting CD7 candidate Ruben Gallego as “committed to fixing a corrupt system for funding campaigns.”

McDonnell’s Macbeth Defense

August 20, 2014, 6:18 ambribery, chicaneryDan Tokaji

The NYT reports: “To save Bob McDonnell, the former governor of Virginia, his defense lawyers appear intent on humiliating him. The once-rising Republican star is now portrayed as an amiable innocent at sea amid stronger women who either led… Continue reading

Election Year Guide for Houses of Worship and Candidates

August 20, 2014, 6:10 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

The press release begins: “During a campaign season in which houses of worship are facing increased scrutiny from the IRS over political entanglements, Interfaith Alliance has released a set of election year guides for houses of worship and candidates.”

“Federal court holds off on Walker probe release”

August 19, 2014, 4:53 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP reports.

‘Voter Registration in Ferguson Called ‘Disgusting’”

August 19, 2014, 3:59 pmThe Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Read Juliet Lapidos at NYTs’ Taking Note ed blog.

“Formidable Lawyer at Center of Perry Prosecution”

August 19, 2014, 3:58 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Michael McCrum, the special prosecutor in the Perry case, is not a partisan hack.

Mandatory Voting for Businesses in Australia?

August 19, 2014, 3:10 pmvotingRick Hasen

Unfortunately Not the Onion.

Court Denies Republican/Libertarian Party Request for Three Judge Court in Challenge to Candidate Contribution Limits

August 19, 2014, 2:20 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Here is the opinion in Rufer v. FEC. The issues will be certified to the en banc D.C. Circuit after limited factual finding by the trial court. Three judge courts get direct appeal to the Supreme Court. So this ruling… Continue reading