The Supreme Court might announce Citizens United this week. Check SCOTUSBlog for updates. UPDATE: The Supremes will ponder BCRA and Austin while enjoying Thanksgiving break; reports are that the next date Citizens United might be released in Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
Category: Const Law Issues
Sen. DeMint proposes constitutional amendment for term limits
The Washington Times reports that Sen. DeMint proposes a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on U.S. Senators. Senate leaders and longtime Washington watchdogs said Mr. DeMint’s bill had a zero chance of becoming law, mostly because of a general lack of interest and the high hurdles to amending the Constitution. Here’s another term limits-related […]
What happened in New Orleans in Cao v. Federal Election Commission today?
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.