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Category Archives: U.S. Supreme Court
“Chief Justice Checks Out A Website For Constitutional Ammunition In Campaign Finance Case”
The ABA Journal published this interesting post about an exchange between Chief Justice Roberts and one of the attorneys during yesterday’s arguments.
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“Justices Review Arizona Law On Campaign Financing”
The New York Times report on yesterday’s arguments.
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“Supreme Court Skeptical About Arizona’s Campaign Finance Law”
The Washington Post offers this report about yesterday’s arguments before the United States Supreme Court concerning the constitutional challenge to Arizona’s taxpayer funded elections law.
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“The Liberal Campaign Against SCOTUS Conservatives”
Politico published this interesting report about a network of liberal nonprofits attempting to discredit conservatives on the United States Supreme Court in the wake of the Citizens United decision.
FEC Brief Urges Supreme Court To Deny Review Of Party Coordinated Expenditure Case
BNA Money & Politics Reports ($) published an article about the brief filed on behalf of the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) urging the United States Supreme Court to deny the cert petition filed by the Republican National Committee (“RNC”) and former … Continue reading
FEC News Update – Citizens United Rulemaking On FEC Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) is scheduled to hold an open meeting Thursday, January 20, 2011. A draft notice of proposed rulemaking covering the FEC rules affected by the Citizens United Supreme Court decision is on the meeting agenda, along … Continue reading
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Is Another Campaign Finance Battle Brewing Over Party Committee Coordinated Expenditure Limits?
The Republican National Committee (“RNC”) and its fellow plaintiffs filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in their constitutional challenge to the statutory limits on coordinated expenditures by political party committees in Cao v. FEC. The … Continue reading
US Supreme Court To Review Arizona Public Financing Law
This campaign finance case, which actually combines two challenges to the Arizona law, will be the first one since the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Citizens United v. FEC. The two consolidated cases are Arizona Free Enterprise Club v. … Continue reading
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House Administration Committee Holds Hearing On DISCLOSE Act
CQ Politics reports on the House Administration Committee hearing on the DISCLOSE Act, the legislation introduced by Congressional Democrats to chill corporate political speech in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
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Citizens United And Corporations
In anticipation of today’s release of the Congressional Democratic legislation designed to chill corporate political speech, Business Week reports that corporations are still reviewing the Citizens United decision and waiting to see how Congress and the FEC react to the … Continue reading
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President May Select SCOTUS Nominee Next Month
The Hill reports that administration officials believe the President will select his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens no later than the end of May. However, the article also states that the announcement may come in the … Continue reading
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President Continues To Evaluate Potential SCOTUS Nominees
The New York Times reports on the President’s deliberations and the potential battles for the eventual nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
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Justice Kennedy Will Remain Swing Vote On Supreme Court
The National Journal reports that Justice Anthony Kennedy will remain the swing vote on the Supreme Court even after Justice John Paul Steven’s departure.
Solicitor General Elana Kagan’s SCOTUS Prospects
Bloomberg published an article discussing Solicitor General Elana Kagan’s prospects to be nominated by the President to replace Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
Supreme Court May Review FEC Disclosure Requirements
BNA Money & Politics Reports ($) reports that the Supreme Court may have an opportunity to review whether the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) disclosure requirements applicable to certain political communications are constitutional. One of the cases, Real Truth About Obama, … Continue reading
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