Category: Const Law Issues

Doe on disclosure

The Supreme Court announced its opinion in Doe v. Reed today and SCOTUSBlog has the summary here. By a broad eight-to-one majority in an opinion by the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court today held in Doe v. Reed that signatories of referendum petitions generally do not have a constitutional right – i.e., a right that […]

Kagan on campaign finance

Sen. McConnell is raising questions about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s views on campaign finance laws and other matters, according to this Times report. “The recent release of documents relating to Ms. Kagan’s work in the Clinton White House reveals a woman who was committed to advancing a political agenda — a woman who was […]