Today’s Times has this editorial on the Caperton v. Massey opinion. Justice Kennedy said that no “quid pro quo” connection has been established between Mr. Blankenship’s campaign spending, which far surpassed those of other donors in the judicial elections, and Justice Benjamin’s position in the lawsuit. Nevertheless, the “serious, objective risk of actual bias” required […]
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Justice Sandra Day O’Kennedy in Caperton v. Massey?
The Supreme Court released its opinion in Caperton v. Massey today and there is already a lot of analysis. What does the opinion mean for the future of campaign finance jurisprudence? Rick Hasen writes: One of the most interesting subtexts of the decisions in this case is the role of campaign finance. Justice Kennedy, of course, has […]
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Campaign Money
The Politico’s Kenneth Vogel examines how Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor might look at cases involving the First Amendment and money in politics. Sotomayor brings hands-on experience to the issue from her four years of experience on the New York City Campaign Finance Board, an independent, nonpartisan city agency created in 1988. One of the […]