The Citizens United case will not be heard any time soon by the Supremes. Today they rejected, on jursidcitional grounds, the group’s appeal from the lower court’s rejection of the preliminary injunction. SCOTUSBlog, as usual, covers the case in detail. This might mean that the post-WRTL II-electioneering-communications/genuine issue ad environment will not change for the […]
Category: FEC
Pending Request from Homemaker-Candidate
The FEC has a pending advisory opinion request regarding a self-described “homemaker” who seeks to draw a salary from the campaign. The issue seems to center on the apparent condition that the candidate, to be paid from the campaign, must have had earned income in the year prior to the campaign. “This additional safeguard will […]
Davis v. FEC Development
Rep. Tom Reynolds (N.Y.-26th C.D.) announced his retirement. His last opponent, Jack Davis, is the plaintiff in Davis v. FEC, the Millionaire’s Amendment case the Supreme Court will hear on April 22, 2008. One blog reports Davis is running in the 2008 primary. His FEC filings are here.