[EL] sunlight, the best disinfectant

Tue Jun 28 16:13:49 PDT 2011

"Should MN disclose individual donors to ballot amendment campaigns - like the Marriage Amendment?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19871>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19871>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A point-counterpoint. <http://insight.mprnews.org/discussion/258/should-mn-disclose-individual-donors-to-ballot-amendment-campaigns-like-the-marriage-amendment/> 

Leaving aside everything else, this statement in the exchange, "As U.S. Supreme Court Louis Justice Brandeis said, referring to the benefits of transparency in government, "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."" is incorrect. Brandeis wasn't refering to the benefits of transparency in government, but rather to securities and stock exchanges.

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"Q&A: Susan Saladoff, Producer and Director of 'Hot Coffee'" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19874>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19874>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See here <http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2011/06/hotcoffeeqa.html> .  I haven't seen this yet, but I hear the parts on judicial elections are well worth seeing.  I also talk a lot about the myth of the McDonald's coffee case in my Torts class, so I really want to see that part as well.

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"Should MN disclose individual donors to ballot amendment campaigns - like the Marriage Amendment?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19871>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19871>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A point-counterpoint. <http://insight.mprnews.org/discussion/258/should-mn-disclose-individual-donors-to-ballot-amendment-campaigns-like-the-marriage-amendment/> 

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Don't Miss Jeff Rosen's Attack on the Idea of a Monolithic Conservative Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19868>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19868>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A must-read <http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/90549/legal-conservatism-supreme-court-epstein-scalia-originalism-judicial-restraint>  (though subscription required).  It is so interesting reading Jeff's piece after the result in the campaign finance cases, which does show a monolithic conservative Supreme Court.  I think the answer is that campaign finance regulation comports with all three strands of conservatism that Jeff identifies: Thomas's Tea Party conservativism, Kennedy's libertarianism, and the Scalia, Alito, Roberts pro-executive power/pro-business conservatism.

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"Bush v. Gore" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19865>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19865>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

It not <http://www.slate.com/id/2297924/>  what you think.

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"Nevada high court hears special election case" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19862>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19862>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

AP reports <http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20110628/NEWS/110629904/1055&ParentProfile=1045> .

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"Discriminatory Florida Voting Law Changes Criticized by Non-Partisan Groups" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19859>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19859>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See this press release <http://www.fairelectionsnetwork.com/document/docWindow.cfm?fuseaction=document.viewDocument&documentid=97&documentFormatId=117> .

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"CALL FOR PAPERS: Conference on Major Developments in Redistricting, Oct. 14-15, 2011? <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19856>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19856>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Looks like a great event <http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/Call-For-Papers-Major-Developments-in-Redistricting.pdf>  at Buffalo.

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Read the Unanimous (Bipartisan) 32-Page Decision of the Indiana Recount Commission in the Charlie White Incident <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19851>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19851>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Here.

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The Latest on the Wisconsin Supreme Court (Alleged) Smackdown <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19848>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19848>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Here. <http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124605454.html> 

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"Johnson Has Yet To Produce Written $10M Compensation Agreement" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19846>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19846>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

TPM reports <http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/06/johnsons-cut-rate-loans-violate-election-law-watchdogs-argue.php?ref=fpblg> .

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Things that Make You Go Hmmm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19843>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19843>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

U.S. Supreme Court Goes on Summer Recess But Leaves Dallas Voting Rights Case Hanging. <http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/06/28/u-s-supreme-court-goes-on-summer-recess-but-leaves-dallas-voting-rights-case-hanging/> 

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"EAC Releases Voter Registration Report" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19841>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19841>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See here. <http://www.eac.gov/News/default.aspx?ArticleId=848&idevd=4CB7A2A040BA11DFAA6B8BAF55D89593&idevm=77f4c4b3004b4092b0b10f17e0f88087&idevmid=334681> 

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FairVote's Redistricting Resources <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19836>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19836>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A handy compendium <http://www.fairvote.org/fairvote-s-redistricting-resources> .

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Democracy 21 Release on Cert. Denial in Green Party Case <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19834>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19834>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Here <http://bit.ly/ipJjHd> .  See also this release <http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1390:june-28-2011-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-connecticut-public-financing-program&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61>  from CLC.

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