PAY TO PLAY CHALLENGE UPDATE. NLR. “The Sixth Circuit dismissed this latest challenge for lack of standing. The result is not entirely surprising in that the petitioners faced a high hurdle: because they challenged the amendments to the MSRB’s rule, but not Rule G-37 itself, they were required to focus on activity restricted specifically due […]
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Political law links, 7-17
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 […]