Chief Justice Roberts released his annual report on the federal judiciary yesterday and referred to Citizens United: “One case from the 2008 Term was reargued later that Term.” That’s all we get. The Times notes the report here.
Category: Const Law Issues
Barry Friedman on Citizens United
Post guest blogger Barry Friedman (vice dean and Jacob D. Fuchsberg professor of law at New York University School of Law) mentioned Citizens United on Tuesday. The Roberts court has been adept at flying under the radar. It has overruled important precedents in cases that garnered little public attention. For example, the decision in Montejo […]
Citizens United; Oh, yeah, still waiting
USAT covers the Citizens United waiting game in this article. At issue is federal regulation of corporations’ independent spending in elections. Yet a broad ruling could also affect regulation of corporations’ contributions and direct spending on behalf of a candidate and possibly alter the landscape in the states. Twenty-two states ban corporate spending in state […]