Ilya Shapiro on Evenwel
Here, at the SCOTUSBlog symposium.
My submission to the symposium should post Friday.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
“Don Zimmerman Files First Amendment Challenge to Austin Campaign Restrictions”
Press release:
Late Monday, District 6 representative Don Zimmerman filed a First Amendment lawsuit challenging City of Austin campaign finance rules that ban political speech and prohibit fundraising until next May
“Expert says VIVA made North Carolina’s voting laws ‘mainstream'”
Would have loved to see Sean Trende testify and Dale Ho cross-examine him.
“Florida Senate Admits Partisan Redistricting Violated State Constitution; Major Victory in National Drive for Fair Districts”
Release:
The Florida Senate agreed with Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of Florida today that the Senate violated state constitutional anti-gerrymandering standards when it drew its 2012 district maps.
“The New Elections Clause”
Michael Morley has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (“AIRC”) lays to rest several pressing disputes concerning the Elections Clause of the U.S.… Continue reading
Is Trump Aide Violating Campaign Finance Law?
BuzzFeed:
According to campaign finance laws, there are two potential issues if Cohen is taking on campaign-related duties. Campaign finance and lobbying regulations expert Joseph Sandler, a lawyer for Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, explained to BuzzFeed News… Continue reading
“Judicial Oblivion: How the Wisconsin Supreme Court Ignored Legal Precedent to End the John Doe Investigation”
Tara Malloy blogs.
“The Money in Politics Disaster: Where Do We Go from Here”
“A Bipartisan Proposal to Fix the Lobbyist Disclosure Act that Even the Lobbyists’ Association Can Get Behind”
Release:
The Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) is broken and it is time for Congress to fix it. The LDA is falling woefully short of its stated goal of “ensuring public awareness of the efforts of paid lobbyists to influence… Continue reading
“W&M Law’s Revive My Vote project receives Knight Foundation grant”
Release:
William & Mary Law School’s Revive My Vote is pleased to announce it has received a grant of $230,000 through the Knight News Challenge, a grant program aimed at better informing voters and increasing civic participation before, during,… Continue reading
“Legislature sets special session for October to redraw Florida Senate districts”
Miami Herald:
The Florida Legislature has set yet another special session, this time for October to redraw the Florida Senate district lines that opponents had argued violated the state constitution prohibition on gerrymandering to favor or disfavor politicians.
The… Continue reading
“How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement”
Ari Berman excerpt in The Nation from his new book, Give Us the Ballot.
I’ll have more to say about Ari’s book later on down the line, but for now I’ll say that I highly recommend it.
“Are Voters Ready to Cast a Vote Against the Supreme Court?”
Greg Stohr writes for Bloomberg.
I have a current project in the works on this question.
“Citizens United loses New York ruling over donors”
Reuters:
A federal judge on Monday rejected Citizens United’s effort to block New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman from demanding that the conservative group disclose more information about its major donors.
U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein in Manhattan refused… Continue reading