“10th Circuit Fuzzy on Colorado Election Law”
Report from oral argument in Citizens United disclosure case in CO.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
6th Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Judicial Campaign Solicitation Case
You can read the opinion here, which says very little on the merits of the constitutional claim.
Local CA Republican Parties Agree to Pay Fines for Acting as Conduits for Contributions
Bloomberg BNA: “Three local Republican campaign committees in California and an apartment management company have agreed to pay a total of $65,000 in fines for bundling payments to candidates or failing to disclose the source of payments they made… Continue reading
“Republican Challenge to Soft-Money Ban Certified for Consideration by D.C. Circuit”
Bloomberg BNA:
A Republican Party challenge to the ban on unlimited “soft money” contributions to political parties is now before a federal appeals court in Washington, following action by a lower court to certify constitutional questions to be addressed… Continue reading
More on CPA-Zicklin Index
“Movement at the Federal Election Commission”
“In Independence Institute, a Pro-Disclosure Decision—But With No Disclosure to Follow”
“New pro-Ernst super PAC run out of firm of Joni Ernst strategist”
Matea Gold for WaPo:
A new super PAC launching a $1 million TV campaign against Democratic Senate hopeful Bruce Braley in Iowa this week is run out of the Des Moines consulting firm of a strategist for Braley’s GOP opponent… Continue reading
“Court declares Virginia’s congressional map unconstitutional”
NC Files Follow Up #SCOTUS Letter on Today’s Voting Hearing in District Court
Following up on this post, North Carolina has filed this letter with the Supreme Court. As anticipated, it has a much different take on what happened today in the trial court over the question of how onerous it would… Continue reading
The Virginia redistricting decision
Rick mentioned the Virginia congressional redistricting decision earlier today.
I’ve already seen some confusion about this: the decision doesn’t depend on Shelby County. Indeed, as I read it, the decision would have been exactly the the same if Shelby County… Continue reading
The 7th Circuit denominator
No time like the present to start “easing in,” I guess.
Others have already said quite a bit about yesterday’s 7th Circuit voter ID decision. I’ve written many times about the ID-on-a-plane fallacy (it’s both irrelevant and wrong), about… Continue reading
Justin Levitt Guest Blogging Wed Night through Oct. 18
I will be on the road (which will include these talks) beginning the close of business Wednesday through October 18. I will still be chiming in with commentary on SCOTUS election developments as I can, but follow Justin for… Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Taking Initiative Proponent Disclosure Case En Banc
The order is here.
Here is my post on the panel’s original decision, a decision which is wiped out by today’s grant of an en banc hearing:
Breaking: Divided 9th Circuit Strikes Down CA Law Requiring Identity of Ballot… Continue reading