[EL] Breaking news from Montana/more news

Wed Oct 3 14:14:57 PDT 2012

In Foster v. Dilger, 2010 WL 3620238 (E.D. Ky. 2010), the court struck down
a contribution limit of $100 to school board candidates as
unconstitutionally too low (although, curiously, the court did not cite
Randall).

Josh

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu> wrote:

>  Having litigated a Randall issue in San Diego, I can tell you that I was
> unable to find a single case since Randall where a court struck down a
> general contribution limit as too low.
> Striking down a $160 limit is not surprising, but there are other parts of
> that statute which were also struck down and it is very surprising (to me).
> Rick
>
>
> On 10/3/12 1:59 PM, Sean Parnell wrote:
>
>  It’s a pretty straightforward decision and the reasoning is clear, it’s
> based on *Randall*. For those of you unfamiliar with Montana campaign
> contribution limits, they were I believe the lowest in the country for
> state office, $160 for state legislative candidates and $630 for
> Governor/Lt. Governor. In the interests of disclosure, the plaintiff
> American Tradition Partnership is a client of mine, although obviously I
> didn’t represent them in court.****
>
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> Looks like *Randall* will finally get the respect it deserves.****
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> *On Behalf Of *Rick Hasen
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 03, 2012 4:51 PM
> *To:* law-election at UCI.edu
> *Subject:* [EL] Breaking news from Montana/more news****
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>  Breaking: Federal Court Strikes Down Many Montana Contribution Limits,
> Says Explanation Coming Later <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 1:47 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Wow.  See this 5 page order,<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/district-court-order.pdf>striking down Montana Code Annotated
> 13-37-216 <http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/13/37/13-37-216.htm> in its
> entirety. The judge did note that plaintiffs did not challenge the
> aggregate limits on political party contributions in 13-27-218<http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/13/37/13-37-218.htm>which remains in effect.
> ****
>
> It seems quite unusual for a judge to do this right before the election,
> and to do so without giving any reasoning (just a promise of reasoning to
> come later).  I expect Montana will go immediately to the Ninth Circuit for
> emergency relief, and judging from the last time a judge decided an
> important election question just before the election without giving any
> reasoning <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=39602>, there could well be an
> order staying this result, at least for this election.****
>
> Below the fold you can read the text of what’s now enjoined.****
>
> Continue reading → <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076#more-41076>****
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> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
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>   Updated Election Law Teacher Database<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 12:26 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> You can find it here.<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/database.xls>And it will be available later on the right side of this blog under
> “Election Law Resources.”****
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> ****
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> Posted in pedagogy <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=23> | Comments Off ***
> *
>   “Obama Victory Fund’s Online Ads Push Campaign Finance Law”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 12:22 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Interesting HuffPo report.<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/barack-obama-online-advertising_n_1932755.html>
> ****
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> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
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>   You Can Now Listen to My KQED Forum Interview about “The Voting Wars”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:56 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Here. <http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201210030900>****
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> ****
>
> Posted in The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments
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>   “Pa. voter ID ruling mirrors trend across U.S.”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:51 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> The *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *reports.<http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/pa-voter-id-ruling-mirrors-trend-across-us-655898/>
> ****
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> ****
>
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, Voting Rights Act<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
> | Comments Off ****
>   “Future of Voter ID in Other States Unclear”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41060>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:50 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41060>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Philly.com reports.<http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/elections/20121003_Future_of_voter_ID_in_other_states_is_unclear.html>
> ****
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> ****
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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 ****
>   “Pa. court rules voters can cast regular ballots without ID”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:49 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> AP reports<http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1510378>
> .****
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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 ****
>   “New York’s Proposed Council Map Is Called Unfair to Minority Groups”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41055>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:28 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41055>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> NYT reports.<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/nyregion/new-york-city-redistricting-map-is-called-unfair.html?_r=0>
> ****
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> ****
>
> Posted in redistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>, Voting
> Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15> | Comments Off ****
>   “Electoral College 101’” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:27 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> The latest NYT op-doc<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/opinion/electoral-college-101.html>from Mo Rocca.
> ****
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> Posted in electoral college <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=44> | Comments
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>   One of 12 Reasons to Pay Attention to the Supreme Court This Year: The
> Voting Rights Act Could Be Declared Unconstitutional<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41051>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:26 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41051>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> See Reason 10.<http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/12-reasons-to-pay-attention-to-the-supreme-court-t>
> ****
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> Posted in Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>, Voting
> Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15> | Comments Off ****
>   “EXCLUSIVE: How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Senate Seat? Less Than You
> Think” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:24 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Think Progress<http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/10/03/886121/senate-seat-90-million/>:
> “Could David Koch buy a United States senator for less than 0.3 percent of
> his personal fortune <http://www.forbes.com/profile/david-koch/>?”****
>
> I would answer this question “no.”****
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>   “Federal Judge in Wyoming Upholds FEC Disclosure Rules”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:21 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> Bloomberg BNA breaking news report: “A federal judge in Wyoming rejected a
> bid for an injunction Oct. 3 to block enforcement of Federal Election
> Commission disclosure rules for groups sponsoring political messages (Free
> Speech v. FEC, D.Wyo., Civil No. 12-127, 10/3/12).”****
>
> See this statement
> <http://wyliberty.org/feature/wyliberty-attorneys-continue-fight-for-free-speech/>from
> the plaintiffs.****
>
> UPDATE: Statement from CLC<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1907:october-3-2012-federal-court-in-wyoming-sides-with-campaign-legal-center-a-democracy-21-rejects-latest-disclosure-challenge&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61>
> .****
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>   “Not Dead Yet―Purging Voters from the Rolls in Texas”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:20 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> A Pew data dispatch.<http://www.pewstates.org/research/analysis/not-dead-yetpurging-voters-from-the-rolls-in-texas-85899421031>
> ****
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>
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter registration<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>
> | Comments Off ****
>   “Elections and the Courts: A Busy Year”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41042>
> ****
>
> Posted on October 3, 2012 11:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41042>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
>
> That’s the lead story in the new issue of NCSL’s “The Canvass.”<http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-elections/elections/the-canvass-october-2012.aspx>
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