Lawyers for Senators McCain and McConnell will be granted argument time in Citizens United, according to this SCOTUSblog post.
Category: Const Law Issues
Disclose Donors to Initiative Group?
The Seattle Times endorses disclosure in this editorial. At the same time it covers its donors, Protect Marriage Washington is asking the PDC’s permission to do so. Its reason is that it is alarmed by a bellicose Web site and has received threats through the Internet. The state cannot set aside the public-disclosure law just […]
The Trib on Citizens United
The Chicago Tribune discusses what’s at stake in Citizens United. The justices signaled the prospect of a profound shift in election law by scheduling an unusual special argument for Sept. 9. At issue will be whether to overturn two prior rulings that limit corporate spending in elections.