Month: August 2009

Editorial on Sanford Trips

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 23, 2009
Categories In South Carolina

The Aiken Standard endorses an investigation into Gov. Sanford’s travels in this editorial.

Citizens United In the News

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 23, 2009
Categories In Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases

The LA Times’ David Savage reports on the upcoming rehearing of argument in Citizens United. This could take us back to the era when people referred to the senator from Standard Oil,” said Washington lawyer Trevor Potter, who last year advised Republican Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign. “If you have hundreds of millions of corporate […]

Abramoff Case Development

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 21, 2009
Categories In Courts & Cases

The Department of Justice announced that Horace Cooper was indicted today. Specifically, the indictment alleges that during this time, Cooper solicited and received from Abramoff and his colleagues thousands of dollars worth of tickets to sporting events and concerts; that Cooper and his companions allegedly received free or discounted meals and drinks on dozens of […]