Month: September 2018

9.18.18 political law links

ELECTION LAW NEWS.  Wiley Rein’s latest Election Law News is available. LETTER IN THE NEWS.  NYT.  “Ted Cruz’s Senate re-election campaign has been sending voters in Texas a fund-raising letter in an envelope labeled “summons enclosed,” drawing criticism from some who called it misleading and raising questions about whether such a practice was legal. It is.” OPINION […]

9.17.18 political law links

RULING HALTED.   POLITICO.  “Chief Justice John Roberts stepped in Saturday to halt a federal judge’s order last month that a conservative political group said threatened to discourage independent expenditures by raising the prospect that anonymous donors could be exposed.” RULING ON HOLD.   SB. “Roberts’ quick action may have stemmed from a desire to bring clarity […]