As of the time I’m writing this (7 a.m.), I have no idea if The Supremes will announce an opinion in Citizens United today. But because today’s election day, if the Court has a flair for the dramatic, what more appropriate time could there be for the release of the opinion? After 10 a.m., check […]
Category: Const Law Issues
EMILY’s List and the Obama administration
Politico’s Kenneth Vogel writes about EMILY’s List v. FEC here. The Federal Election Commission has presented the Obama administration with the choice between standing behind President Barack Obama’s campaign rhetoric or possibly threatening one of his pet causes – and maybe his reelection chances, not to mention highlighting his differences with his own lawyer, rumored […]
The world without Austin
Eliza Newlin Carney’s latest discusses litigation strategy and the campaign finance world if Citizens United overrules Austin. The upshot could be an outpouring of unregulated, often-undisclosed spending by both big corporations and tax-exempt political organizations, election lawyers say. “The trend is toward deregulation,” said former FEC general counsel Lawrence H. Norton, who is of counsel […]