Toobin: “Are Donald Trump, Jr.’s E-mails About Meeting with a Russian Lawyer Evidence of a Crime?”
Jeff Toobin in The New Yorker.
Monthly Archives: July 2017
“Why Democrats are taking aim at gerrymandering”
Steve Mazie for the Economist on Gil v. Whitford.
“Emails Pose Potential Problem for Trump Jr. After Meeting With Russian Lawyer”
Jacob Gershman and Nicole Hong for the WSJ:
That Mr. Trump Jr. came away empty-handed may be a mitigating factor, but as a defense, it is limited. Soliciting a foreign campaign contribution can be illegal even if the donation doesn’t… Continue reading
“Voter fraud commission very quickly runs into roadblocks”
Carl Leubsdorf for the Dallas Morning News.
“Civic Groups Sue Indiana Secretary of State, Say Release of Personal Voter Data Is Illegal Under State Law”
Release from Brennan Center:
Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson said she will give some voter information to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity as requested, but Indiana civic groups and others argue in a lawsuit submitted to Lake… Continue reading
“How Much Legal Trouble is Donald Trump Jr. In?”
Joan Biskupic for CNN.
“Donald Trump Jr. and Russia: What the Law Says”
“Watchdogs say Trump’s new voter fraud panel pick rounds out ‘four horsemen’ of suppression”
Celeste Katz for Mic.
In 2004, FEC Voted 5-1 to Find Grover Norquist Contact List Provided to Bush-Cheney Committee Was a “Thing of Value” for Campaign Finance Purposes
More evidence that a Russian government offer to provide opposition research to the Trump campaign would be considered a ‘thing of value” for purposes of the law barring the solicitation of things of value from foreign entities (as Donald Trump… Continue reading
Common Cause Files FEC and DOJ Complaints Against Donald Trump Jr.
To read the DOJ complaint filed yesterday, click here.
To read the FEC complaint filed yesterday, click here.
To view the release online, click here.
Anything of Value Also Read Broadly in Context of Federal Bribery Laws (Menendez Case)
Following up on my “thing of value” posts related to Donald Trump Jr. and possible solicitation of foreign contributions charge, here’s something analogous from the bribery context:
U.S. v. Menendez, 132 F. Supp. 3d 635 (D.N.J. 2015):
… bribery under … Continue reading
Relevant to Donald Trump Jr., FEC in 2004 Read the Term “Thing of Value” Broadly When It Comes to Foreign Contributions
Following up on this post, there are remaining questions about whether providing “dirt” or files related to Hillary Clinton from Russian government sources could be considered a “thing of value” for purposes of the law barring the solicitation of contributions… Continue reading
“Voting rights battle in Pasadena could have Texas-wide legal ramifications”
Texas Tribune:
And that’s where the case comes back to Wheeler’s name.
Heath points out that four candidates preferred by Hispanic voters prevailed in the 2015 elections — the only contests held under the 6-2 map. Among them was Wheeler,… Continue reading
“Meet the Vote Suppressors and Conspiracy Theorists on Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission”
Ari Berman:
The likes of Kobach, Blackwell, von Spakovsky, and Adams have for years spread debunked lies about voter fraud and have championed efforts to make it harder to vote, often in violation of federal law. Putting them on… Continue reading