“First Amendment, ‘Patron Saint’ of Protesters, Is Embraced by Corporations”
Fascinating Adam Liptak Siderbar column referencing a number of pieces of scholarship we’ve seen here over at ELB.
Monthly Archives: March 2015
“Justice Kennedy Discusses Gridlock During Hill Testimony. Yes, there is a King v. Burwell connection”
Fascinating:
Some argue that gridlock should effect the way we interpret statutes. That seems to me the wrong proposition. We have to assume that we have 3 fully functioning branches of the government, committed to proceeding in good faith… Continue reading
“Should the Supreme Court Have Accepted a Challenge to Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law?”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
“Missouri: Will the recall effort against the Ferguson Mayor pass judicial scrutiny?”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
“The Joy of Voting: Festival and bonfires; outrageous wagers; toasting and fasting and even fighting. Elections used to be fun. What if they were again?”
“What New York Can Learn from Connecticut”
“Court denies review in false political ads law case”
Ron Collins on the Minnesota Arneson case. My earlier coverage is here.
“Obama promised to curb the influence of lobbyists. Has he succeeded?”
“Prosecutor alerts justices to secrecy violation in John Doe”
“The FEC Takes First Steps on a Disclosure Rulemaking”
“In lawsuit, ACLU says the First Amendment protects anonymous political speech”
KC Star:
The Missouri office of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to protect anonymous political speech in the state.
The group is representing “John Doe” — a businessman in Ferguson, Mo., who wants… Continue reading
“Insincere Rules”
Michael Gilbert has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Virginia Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Sincere rules mandate behavior a rule-maker wants, while insincere rules mandate different behavior. To illustrate, if a legislator wants cars to travel at 55… Continue reading
“Aaron Schock’s downfall tells us we need to look at political spending as well as giving”
Interesting Mark Schmitt blog post.
A Blessing in Disguise? The Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Wisconsin Voter ID Case
This morning the Supreme Court without comment refused to take up Frank v. Walker, the Wisconsin voter id case. Taking the case to the Supreme Court divided the civil rights community. As I noted last week, those who hoped… Continue reading