AP has this report on what happened in today’s hearing in Cao v. Federal Election Commission. t’s now up to a federal judge in New Orleans to decide whether to put a challenge to campaign finance restrictions on a faster track to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Month: November 2009
Cao v. Federal Election Commission hearing today
WXVT reports on today’s upcoming hearing in Cao v. Federal Election Commission. One issue in Monday’s hearing before U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan is whether key issues in the case should go straight to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals – in effect putting the case on a faster track to the Supreme Court. More […]
The internet as a tool of political protest: lessons from China?
The Post reports on China’s netizens who are using the internet as a tool of protest. While almost every form of open dissent is outlawed in China, mass protests organized online are increasingly putting pressure on police, judges and other officials — and getting results.