[EL] McComish (and let's stop calling it that) Decided

[Sean Parnell]

Only those speakers that were more equal than independent groups and
privately funded candidates were eligible. h/t, George Orwell.

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Josiah
Neeley
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:15 AM
To: Rick Hasen; law-election at uci.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] McComish (and let's stop calling it that) Decided

I didn't realize independent expenditure groups were eligible to receive
matching funds under the Arizona law. 
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[law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] on behalf of Rick Hasen
[rhasen at law.uci.edu]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [EL] McComish (and let's stop calling it that) Decided

Justice Kagan: "So they are making a novel argument: that Arizona violated
their First Amendment rights by disbursing funds to other speakers even
though they could have received (but chose to spurn) the same financial
assistance. Some people might call that chutzpah."