Paul Prados blogs on Danielczyk.

I have written this guest post for the ACS Blog.  It concludes: “The opinion in Danielczyk throws the entire federal corporate contribution ban into question, just as we enter the 2012 campaign season. The government can and should appeal it,… Continue reading

You can read the opinion here.  [Disclosure: I am one of the attorneys for the City in this case.] The opinion reaches a contrary conclusion to Danielczyk on the question of the constitutionality of a ban on non-human entities… Continue reading

Another NYT editorial on Danielczyk.

In response to my query in this post, a few readers have said that the opinion means it is unconstitutional to limit the direct contributions of for-profit corporations to candidates, but it remains constitutional under the controlling authority of… Continue reading

BNA reports.  It also has a report on Danielczyk and a possible ethics investigation of  Rep. Weiner.

Given the upcoming 2012 election, it makes sense for the government to seek to appeal this ruling as soon as possible.  An appeal before judgment is an “interlocutory” appeal, and in my earlier post I said I did not know… Continue reading

Judge Catcheris says repeatedly in his order and opinion. that his holding of unconstitutionality applies in this case only  What could he possibly mean? If a corporation made a direct contribution to a candidate in Virginia, could that corporation… Continue reading