[EL] ELB News and Commentary 2/3/12

Fri Feb 3 10:26:44 PST 2012

Perhaps it is also an argument why the Court (and other courts generally)
should do a much better job of opening up their proceedings -- they should
make current and historical records available online. I'm thinking here in
particular about the briefs filed by the amici, as well as historic
decisions like *Buckley* and *Austin*, which are not on the Court's site.

Daniel

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On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Smith, Brad <BSmith at law.capital.edu> wrote:

>  “Colbert v. the Court: Why, in the battle over Citizens United, the
> Supreme Court never had a chance.” ****
>
> Posted on February 2, 2012 7:24 pm by Rick Hasen ****
>
> Dahlia’s latest.****
>
> ** **
>
> One reason Ms. Lithwick doesn’t touch on, as to why the Supreme Court
> “never had a chance,” is the coverage by the press – herself included –
> which has generally been biased, uninformed, incomplete, or some
> combination of the three when it comes to SuperPACs, Citizens United, and
> political spending.  Obviously, it is not the press’s job to carry water
> for the Supreme Court – that’s not what I’m asking. But as happens over and
> over, the press does a poor job informing the public, and Ms. Lithwick, I
> have found, is no exception to that rule. So it seems rather odd to publish
> such a column. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Meanwhile, it’s further evidence as to why political spending is a good
> thing – the press simply cannot be counted on to inform the public well on
> almost any issue.****
>
> ** **
>
> *Bradley A. Smith*
>
> *Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault *
>
> *  Designated Professor of Law*
>
> *Capital University Law School*
>
> *303 East Broad Street*
>
> *Columbus, OH 43215*
>
> *(614) 236-6317*
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> *bsmith at law.capital.edu*
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>
> *From:* law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu [mailto:
> law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] *On Behalf Of *Rick Hasen
> *Sent:* Friday, February 03, 2012 10:40 AM
> *To:* law-election at UCI.edu
> *Subject:* [EL] ELB News and Commentary 2/3/12****
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>   “Some Wealthy Donors Drop Obama for Romney”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29166>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 3, 2012 7:36 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29166>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> *Roll Call* reports<http://www.rollcall.com/news/some_wealthy_donors_drop_obama_for_romney-212079-1.html?pos=htmbtxt>
> .****
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> ****
>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
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>   The New York Times Needs Your Help with Super PAC Donors.<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29164>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 3, 2012 7:35 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29164>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Seriously<http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/a-crowdsourcing-experiment-help-us-discover-a-secret-donor/?src=tp>
> .****
>
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> ****
>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
> Off ****
>   NAACP’s Chavis: Proposed VA Voter ID Law is “Lynch Democracy”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29160>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 3, 2012 7:28 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29160>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Strong words<http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2012/jan/31/1/at-capitol-rally-nearly-300-decry-voter-id-bills-ar-1652900/>,
> and reminiscent of the recent controversy<http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/jun/09/debbie-wasserman-schultz/debbie-wasserman-schultz-compares-gop-backed-votin/>over Rep. Wasserman-Schultz’s Jim Crow remark.
> ****
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> ****
>
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>
> | Comments Off ****
>   “Lawyers Rank Third on Obama Donor List Even With Lobbying Ties”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29158>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 3, 2012 7:25 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29158>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Bloomberg reports<http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-03/lawyers-rank-third-on-obama-donor-list-even-with-lobbying-ties.html>
> .****
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> ****
>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
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>   “Scott Brown pays own daughter Ayla to sing”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29155>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 3, 2012 7:22 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29155>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> *Politico* reports <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72412.html>.
> ****
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> ****
>
> Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>, chicanery<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>
> | Comments Off ****
>   “A Symbol of Democracy Is Criticized as Undemocratic”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29153>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 3, 2012 7:21 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29153>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> The *New York Times* notices<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/us/politics/after-iowa-reliability-is-questioned-in-caucus-system.html?_r=1&ref=politics>how bad
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=28259>the Iowa caucuses are run.****
>
> MORE: Don’t expect better<http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/02/03/all_you_need_to_know_about_the_nevada_caucuses.html>from Nevada.
> ****
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> ****
>
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18> | Comments
> Off ****
>   “Oregon Escapes Notice in Voter Photo ID Battle”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29151>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 3, 2012 7:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29151>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> This item
> <http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/news/article/oregon-escapes-notice-in-voter-photo-id-battle>appears
> at the Rothenberg Political Report.****
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> ****
>
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, voter
> id <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9> | Comments Off ****
>   “Colbert v. the Court: Why, in the battle over Citizens United, the
> Supreme Court never had a chance.” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29148> *
> ***
>
> Posted on February 2, 2012 7:24 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29148>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Dahlia’s latest<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2012/02/stephen_colbert_is_winning_the_war_against_the_supreme_court_and_citizens_united_.html>
> .****
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> ****
>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, Supreme
> Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29> | Comments Off ****
>   How the STOCK Act Bill Almost–But Avoided–Becoming an Ethics Bill
> Free-for-All <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29146> ****
>
> Posted on February 2, 2012 7:22 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29146>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Must read<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/minor-senate-bill-sparks-major-debate-on-ethics/2012/02/01/gIQAsW9kkQ_story.html>WaPo.
> ****
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> ****
>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, legislation
> and legislatures <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27>, lobbying<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28>
> | Comments Off ****
>   “Corporations are sending more contributions to super PACs”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29143>
> ****
>
> Posted on February 2, 2012 7:20 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=29143>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Tim Farnam writes<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/corporations-are-sending-more-contributions-to-super-pacs/2012/02/02/gIQAL4dYlQ_story.html>for
> *WaPo*.****
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