JUSTICE STEVENS AND ETHICS. Volokh. “Justices and judges of course often speak out on what is broadly called ‘law reform’ — discussions of how the law ought to be improved — and Canon 4 expressly allows this…” WHAT STEVENS SAID. ABC. “Campaign donations pay for more than political ads and should not be protected as […]
Category: Wisconsin
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CHRISTIE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE. RCP. “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday called for the abolishment of current federal and statewide campaign finance rules, and instead supported allowing unlimited donations to individual candidates with a public notification required within 48 hours.” POTTER TO PRINCETON. PU. “His talk, ‘Can Our Democracy Survive the Supreme Court?,’ will […]
April 15, 2014 political law links
SUPREMES CONSIDER LYING IN POLITICS. Roll Call. “The Supreme Court has made pretty clear that putting your money where your mouth is deserves broad protection as a form of free political speech. The justices are about to consider whether outright lying in a campaign deserves a similar First Amendment shield.” OVERTURN MCCUTCHEON? WCFCourier.com. “The five […]