“The Kentucky Law Journal Symposium: Judicial Regulation of Politics in an Election Year”
Details for the Jan. 22 event.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
“SCOTUS v. the American worker: The upcoming Supreme Court case that could explode inequality”
Liz Kennedy writes for Salon.
ELB Podcast Episode 9. Ben Ginsberg: The Republican Nomination Battle for President
Will the Republican presidential nomination fight go beyond the primaries to a contested convention? Are the rules Republicans passed to assign delegates going to lead to chaos? What’s different about this election cycle, and are Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders… Continue reading
“How Corporate Political Spending Will Stay Secret in Wisconsin”
“Informing Shareholders: Providing a Roadmap for the SEC to Act to Require Public Corporations to Disclose Political Spending”
William Nelson has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Albany Government Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The Supreme Court erred by not revisiting its holding in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). I made this argument in a… Continue reading
“Cruz ‘birther’ debate comes to Cincinnati”
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Donald Trump isn’t the only one talking about whether fellow Republican Ted Cruz is eligible to be president.
A Cincinnati voter asked the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Wednesday to dive into the debate over whether Cruz… Continue reading
“The New Chevron Skeptics”
You can now watch the video of this panel at the Federalis Society Annual faculty conference:
Panel: The New Chevron Skeptics – Event Video
Moderator: Prof. John McGinnis, Northwestern University School of Law
Prof. Michael Herz, Yeshiva University Benjamin… Continue reading
“In battle over ‘forced recusals,’ Louisiana Supreme Court justice takes his case to federal court”
Fascinating:
In an unusual legal skirmish, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes filed a federal lawsuit over the holidays against four of his fellow justices, challenging their decision to exclude Hughes from participating in consideration of two so-called legacy… Continue reading
Greg Sargent Reviews Plutocrats United for Washington Post Sunday Book World
Review:
In the end, what may matter most is the view of a mere nine people. Four current Supreme Court justices — two liberals and two conservatives — are likely to retire in the next eight years. So the… Continue reading
Pity the Billionaire
With all the money the Kochs are pouring into politics, “You’d think we could have more influence,” Charles Koch said.
“Two agencies at odds on whether law allows secret donations”
The latest from WI.
“A make-or-break moment for Supreme Court appointments”
Hillary Clinton has written this oped in the Boston Globe.
Back in September, I offered an extended version of this argument at TPM.
“Democracy Fund’s Natalie Adona: ‘How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Queueing Theory'”
“Law allows political parties to hide sources of corporate donations”
Wisconsin, naturally.