MCDONNELL CASE DOMINOES. NYT. “While cautioning that Mr. Silver, a Democrat, may yet be convicted at a retrial, several legal experts said his case had set a precedent that could affect those of other politicians found guilty of corruption — and could also have a chilling effect on new public integrity investigations.” SOME LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. […]
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TODAY AT THE FEC. The agenda for today’s Federal Election Commission is here. CAMPAIGN SUIT. NYT. “Two Democratic Party donors and a former party staff member have filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit against President Trump’s campaign and a longtime informal adviser, Roger J. Stone Jr., accusing them of conspiring in the release of hacked […]
Political law links for 7-12-17
STRETCH ON MEETING. WP. “Charlie Spies, a campaign finance lawyer at Clark Hill who advises GOP candidates and groups, said pondering such a case against Trump Jr. would be a stretch.” EMAIL IN THE NEWS. BI. “Campaign legal experts on Tuesday said Donald Trump Jr.’s self-published email correspondence that arranged a June 2016 meeting with […]