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15 Jan 2007, 12:29 pm
In a move to get the Court to embrace First Amendment protection for "grassroots lobbying" advertisements, Wisconsin Right to Life joined in urging the Court to hear two appeals on the issue -- one by the Federal Election Commission, the other by a group of four members of Congress. [read post]
23 Jul 2020, 10:30 am by Valeria Negron
Federal Elections Commission was appealed by the plaintiffs who are petitioning for certiorari after being dismissed by the DC District Court. [read post]
31 May 2012, 12:49 pm by Rick Hasen
It considers the judicial and Federal Election Commission decisions that authorized their existence and operations, and the impact of Citizens United — which is not directly responsible for Super PACs — in creating an atmosphere in which lower courts concluded that donations to independent spending committees cannot be limited. [read post]
Former vice president Mike Pence stated that, if passed, the bill will “increase opportunities for election fraud” and “further erode confidence in our elections. [read post]
11 Dec 2009, 8:22 am by South Florida Lawyers
Governors would appoint judges the commissions select, and voters would decide in future elections whether the judges keep their jobs. [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 3:16 am by Lyle Denniston
That, the majority said, was the meaning of the Elections Clause in the Constitution, which split up between Congress and the states the task of writing election procedures for federal officeholders. [read post]
11 Jan 2008, 11:17 am
Federal Election Commission (07-320). [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 1:06 pm by Thomas DeLorenzo
Four states voted on shifting redistricting duties to independent commissions in the midterm elections on Tuesday, with Colorado, Michigan and Missouri all approving the measures. [read post]
16 Feb 2016, 8:04 am by Joe May
Lobbying Florida: “Lobbying firms pull in cash as year ends” by Jim Saunders in the Tallahassee Democrat Hawaii: “Lobbying Law Proposed For Kauai” by Chad Blair in the Honolulu Civil Beat Idaho: “Bill would make university, state agency lobbyists report their spending” by Betsy Russell in the Spokesman Review New Hampshire: “Political Wrangling Over ‘People’s Pledge’ in New Hampshire” by Simone Pathé in Roll Call New Mexico:… [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 10:19 am
Federal Election Commission, whereby the Roberts Court struck down much of the McCain-Feingold Act, which placed restrictions on corporate and union funding of political campaigns. [read post]
22 Jul 2011, 10:19 am by James Hamilton
The appeals court also found that the Commission relied upon insufficient empirical data when it concluded that Rule 14a-11 will improve board performance and increase shareholder value by facilitating the election of dissident shareholder nominees. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 5:18 am by Jeralyn
Nor does anyone seem to know what Edwards might be charged with, other than violating federal election laws pertaining to campaign contributions. [read post]
21 Oct 2016, 6:48 am by Jim Sedor
The election result now seems guaranteed to feel like a violation of the body politic for one half of the country or the other. [read post]
11 Mar 2019, 5:00 am by John Jascob
The White House issued a veto threat in response to the For the People Act, citing separation of powers, federalism, and First Amendment concerns about the election reform provisions of the bill. [read post]
12 Jan 2021, 12:27 pm by Jonathan Hafetz
Again, peace and justice are aligned.A transitional justice framework likewise supports a criminal investigation of Trump not only for the events of January 6 but also for other election-related offenses, including state and federal election tampering charges arising from his efforts to threaten Georgia Secretary of State to “find” the necessary votes. [read post]
15 Aug 2023, 3:40 am by Daniel M. Kowalski
The Supreme Court’s holding in Hansen makes clear that the First Amendment does not protect speech that facilitates the commission of crimes under federal statutes. [read post]
29 Nov 2011, 12:13 pm by David Oscar Markus
” During those years, five members or former members of the commission that governs Alabama’s most populous county committed crimes involving their “service” in office for which they were later convicted in federal court. [read post]
5 Oct 2020, 8:00 am by JB
It's up to us to decide whether we want to elect politicians who will put these sensible reforms into effect. [read post]
15 May 2023, 1:54 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
An Austin, Texas bar faces an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) lawsuit after allegedly firing a worker for being pregnant. [read post]
19 Sep 2019, 8:00 am by Minnie Fu
Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 based on recommendations from the 9/11 Commission. [read post]