A political consultant was sentenced to three months in prison, according to this DoJ press release. [Alberto] Goachet pleaded guilty on Dec. 4, 2008, to a one-count information charging him with conspiring with De Castro Font and others to launder money provided by a Puerto Rico businessman to De Castro Font. Goachet admitted that he, […]
Category: Courts & Cases
“Power to Ban Books?”
The Post has post-argument analysis of the Citizens United case this morning. The Supreme Court yesterday appeared ready once again to trim the reach of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform act, this time at the behest of a conservative group that produced a withering 90-minute political film called “Hillary: The Movie.” And that was even […]
Headed over to the Court?
Before you head out to the Supreme Court for today’s argument in the Citizens United case, here are a few last minute readings on the case: a Times editorial; a SCOTUSwiki overview; Prof. Rick Hasen’s preview; Prof. Rick Hasen’s blog post; a Totenberg NPR report; The Hillary: The Movie website; and an Ebay auction (one […]