” Are U.S. rivals hacking the American electoral system? Why it’s impossible to know.”
Meredith McGehee writes for Reuters Opinion.
Monthly Archives: January 2015
“One by One, Protesters Interrupt Supreme Court Over Citizens United Case”
Public Citizen Responds to CCP on Super PACs/Citizens United Report
Here.
“The Government’s War on Speech: Citizens United at Five”
Paul Jossey at The Federalist.
President Obama Issues False Statement on Citizens United
President Obama issued this statement on Citizens United’s 5th Anniversary:
Our democracy works best when everyone’s voice is heard, and no one’s voice is drowned out. But five years ago, a Supreme Court ruling allowed big companies – including foreign… Continue reading
99 Rise Takes Credit for #SCOTUS Disruptions Related to Citizens United Anniversary
See here.
Update. Here is an emailed press release:
Washington, DC—Seven activists with the democracy movement 99Rise disrupted the nation’s highest court this morning, issuing a series of statements calling for the justices to overturn their unpopular Citizens United decision,… Continue reading
“View from the Courtroom: Disruption from the gallery on 5th anniversary of Citizens United”
SCOTUSBlog reports:
As what at first seemed like the lone demonstrator was removed, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. quipped, “Our second order of business this morning …” to laughs from the crowded courtroom.
But before he could finish… Continue reading
“Will the Real Citizens United Please Step Forward?”
“Obama Snubs Calls for Campaign Finance Curbs”
Byron Tau reports for WSJ.
No surprise. President Obama has been terrible on the campaign finance issue from the get-go.
“The Supreme Court’s Billion Dollar Mistake”
David Cole in the NYRB on CU at 5.
“Five Years Later, Citizens United Wreaks Havoc on Our Democracy”
Fred Wertheimer at the ACS Blog.
“Will the Roberts Court Strike Down Another Campaign Finance Law?”
Jeff Shesol in The New Yorker. I’m afraid I don’t see as much of a connection between Williams Yulee and the Citizens United line of cases.
Mark Joseph Stern Slate Dispatch on Williams-Yulee
Save the Date: July 13 @UCILAW #SCOTUS Term in Review Event
Wow, what a line up this year: Linda Greenhouse, Judge Jeff Sutton, Kannon Shanmugam, and UCI Law’s Erwin Chemerinsky and L. Song Richardson. I’ll be moderating again. The event will be webcast. Details to come.
Judge Sutton… Continue reading