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 […]
Category: Const Law Issues
Huge news on honest services fraud
Prosecutors hoping to make their name on honest services fraud were dealt a setback by a few Supreme Court opinions today and SCOTUSBlog has the story here.
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 […]