Month: May 2008

Davis v. FEC

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 28, 2008
Categories In Const Law Issues, FEC

Check-in with SCOTUSblog daily to see when Davis v. FEC might be announced. For every candidate facing an opponent who uses personal funds, the case could be very important. There’s a chance, as commentators have noted, that the case could have an impact on contribution limitations for all candidates, as well.

Fieger Case in the News

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 27, 2008
Categories In Courts & Cases, FEC

The jury will have the Fieger case shortly, according to reports. Gerry Spence said it was his last case.

Sebelius Solicitation at Issue

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 27, 2008
Categories In Kansas

The Kansas City Star reports: Kansas law forbids lawmakers or the governor from soliciting contributions from lobbyists during the legislative session, which won’t officially end this year until Thursday. Last week, Sebelius sent an e-mail to supporters explaining her position on energy policy. That e-mail included a red button and the word “solicit” next to […]