Per SCOTUSBlog, The Court’s denial of review in U.S. v. Rayburn House Office Building Room 2113 (07-8160) left intact a ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court that gives members of the House and Senate some protection under the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause against criminal searches — even with a warrant — of their legislative […]
Category: Courts & Cases
Spring will bring
Spring will bring the Supreme Court’s consideration of Davis. v. FEC. Just in time for the peak election season, the rules regarding the Millionaire’s Amendment may change for certain House and Senate candidates. I prefer to call it the “anti-Millionaire’s Amendment,” for the obvious reason that the law benefits the opponents of self-funders.
Citizens United v. FEC
The court issued an Errata for its recent opinion in Citizens United v. FEC. No, it wasn’t that sweeping. It reads, in part: The third sentence of the second full paragraph on page 11 is stricken. This sentence read: “Whether the Supreme Court will ultimately adopt that line as a ground for holding the disclosure […]