The Post’s obituary of Stewart Mott recounts his interesting life and mentions Buckley v. Valeo: Stewart R. Mott, 70, a General Motors heir and self-described “avant-garde philanthropist” who used his family’s fortune to underwrite progressive social causes and liberal political campaigns, died June 12 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y. . . . […]
The Post’s story on the latest Shays case is here. The opinion will not have practical implications for the 2008 elections, as it will take months for the FEC to draft new rules implementing the McCain-Feingold law. And the FEC could still appeal this ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. For now, the FEC’s current […]
The D.C. Circuit just handed down its latest opinion in the Shays litigation. The opinion discusses a number of issues, including the coordination standard, the FEC’s definition of GOTV, and the so-called carve out for candidate appearances at state and local party events (not so much of a carve out after all, it looks like). It […]