“Supreme Court confronts whether Nev. conflict-of-interest law violates free speech” April 24, 2011, 8:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen The Washington Post offers this report [Disclosure: I am one of the lawyers for Mr. Carrigan.]
“Supreme Court case weighs conflict of interest” April 17, 2011, 7:43 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen USA Today offers this report. [Disclosure: I am one of the lawyers for Mr. Carrigan.]
Read the Respondent’s Brief in Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan March 25, 2011, 8:07 amUncategorizedRick Hasen You can find the brief at this link [Disclosure: I am one of the counsel on Mr. Carrigan’s brief]. Here is the Question Presented from the brief: Petitioner Nevada Commission on Ethics censured an elected member of a city council… Continue reading
“Supreme Court takes up Sparks ethics case” March 6, 2011, 9:10 amUncategorizedRick Hasen The Reno Gazettle-Journal offers this report on the Nevada Ethics Commission v. Carrigan case. [Disclosure: I am now consulting on this case for Mr. Carrigan.]
“2 new cases ask what First Amendment protects “ January 13, 2011, 9:22 amUncategorizedRick Hasen Tony Mauro’s report for the First Amendment Center discusses the Carrigan case.
The Connection Between Legislative Immunity and the Carrigan Case January 9, 2011, 11:35 amUncategorizedRick Hasen See this interesting post by Rob Wechsler on the Carrigan case, written before the Supreme Court granted cert.
Three Election Law Stories from the NY Times January 9, 2011, 11:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen The newspaper offers Ex-Lobbyist Sentenced to Prison in Corruption Case, Idaho G.O.P. Seeks to Close Open Primaries, and Justices to Hear Case on Recusal Laws (on Carrigan).
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Nevada Election Law Case January 7, 2011, 1:06 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen I first noted Nevada Ethics Commission v. Carrigan back in December. Today the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, to be heard in April. Florida filed an amicus brief urging the Court to take the case, on… Continue reading