[EL] Breaking news from Montana/more news
Sean Parnell
sean at impactpolicymanagement.com
Wed Oct 3 14:09:51 PDT 2012
I think there was a case in Kentucky regarding contributions to school board
candidates that relied in part on Randall, the ACLU represented the
plaintiff if I recall correctly. But you’re generally right, Randall
applications have been pretty nonexistent.
Sean Parnell
President
Impact Policy Management, LLC
6411 Caleb Court
Alexandria, VA 22315
571-289-1374 (c)
sean at impactpolicymanagement.com
From: Rick Hasen [mailto:rhasen at law.uci.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 5:07 PM
To: Sean Parnell
Cc: law-election at uci.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] Breaking news from Montana/more news
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.
Looks like Randall will finally get the respect it deserves.
Sean Parnell
President
Impact Policy Management, LLC
6411 Caleb Court
Alexandria, VA 22315
571-289-1374 (c)
sean at impactpolicymanagement.com
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Subject: [EL] Breaking news from Montana/more news
Breaking: Federal Court Strikes Down Many Montana Contribution Limits, Says
Explanation Coming Later <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076> October 3, 2012 1:47 pm 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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3Fp%3D41076&title=Breaking%3A%20Federal%20Court%20Strikes%20Down%20Many%20Mo
ntana%20Contribution%20Limits%2C%20Says%20Explanation%20Coming%20Later&descr
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Updated Election Law Teacher Database <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072> October 3, 2012 12:26 pm 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.”
<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%
3Fp%3D41072&title=Updated%20Election%20Law%20Teacher%20Database&description=
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“Obama Victory Fund’s Online Ads Push Campaign Finance Law”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069> October 3, 2012 12:22 pm 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>
<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%
3Fp%3D41069&title=%E2%80%9CObama%20Victory%20Fund%E2%80%99s%20Online%20Ads%2
0Push%20Campaign%20Finance%20Law%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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You Can Now Listen to My KQED Forum Interview about “The Voting Wars”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066> October 3, 2012 11:56 am by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Here. <http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201210030900>
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3Fp%3D41066&title=You%20Can%20Now%20Listen%20to%20My%20KQED%20Forum%20Interv
iew%20about%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Voting%20Wars%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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“Pa. voter ID ruling mirrors trend across U.S.”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062> October 3, 2012 11:51 am by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The
<http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/pa-voter-id-ruling-mirrors-
trend-across-us-655898/> Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%
3Fp%3D41062&title=%E2%80%9CPa.%20voter%20ID%20ruling%20mirrors%20trend%20acr
oss%20U.S.%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> , Voting Rights Act
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“Future of Voter ID in Other States Unclear” <http://electionlawblog.org/?
p=41060>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41060> October 3, 2012 11:50 am by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Philly.com reports.
<http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/elections/20121003_Future_of_vot
er_ID_in_other_states_is_unclear.html>
<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%
3Fp%3D41060&title=%E2%80%9CFuture%20of%20Voter%20ID%20in%20Other%20States%20
Unclear%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> , voter id
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“Pa. court rules voters can cast regular ballots without ID”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058> October 3, 2012 11:49 am by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP reports <http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1510378>
.
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3Fp%3D41058&title=%E2%80%9CPa.%20court%20rules%20voters%20can%20cast%20regul
ar%20ballots%20without%20ID%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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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 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41055> October 3, 2012 11:28 am 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>
<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%
3Fp%3D41055&title=%E2%80%9CNew%20York%E2%80%99s%20Proposed%20Council%20Map%2
0Is%20Called%20Unfair%20to%20Minority%20Groups%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15> | Comments Off
“Electoral College 101’” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053> October 3, 2012 11:27 am 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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3Fp%3D41053&title=%E2%80%9CElectoral%20College%20101%E2%80%99%E2%80%9D&descr
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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 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41051> October 3, 2012 11:26 am by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
See Reason 10.
<http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/12-reasons-to-pay-attention-to-the-sup
reme-court-t>
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3Fp%3D41051&title=One%20of%2012%20Reasons%20to%20Pay%20Attention%20to%20the%
20Supreme%20Court%20This%20Year%3A%20The%20Voting%20Rights%20Act%20Could%20B
e%20Declared%20Unconstitutional&description=> Share
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“EXCLUSIVE: How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Senate Seat? Less Than You
Think” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049> October 3, 2012 11:24 am 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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3Fp%3D41049&title=%E2%80%9CEXCLUSIVE%3A%20How%20Much%20Does%20It%20Cost%20To
%20Buy%20A%20Senate%20Seat%3F%20Less%20Than%20You%20Think%E2%80%9D&descripti
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“Federal Judge in Wyoming Upholds FEC Disclosure Rules”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046> October 3, 2012 11:21 am 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-sp
eech/> from the plaintiffs.
UPDATE: Statement from CLC
<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl
e&id=1907:october-3-2012-federal-court-in-wyoming-sides-with-campaign-legal-
center-a-democracy-21-rejects-latest-disclosure-challenge&catid=63:legal-cen
ter-press-releases&Itemid=61> .
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3Fp%3D41046&title=%E2%80%9CFederal%20Judge%20in%20Wyoming%20Upholds%20FEC%20
Disclosure%20Rules%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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“Not Dead Yet―Purging Voters from the Rolls in Texas”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044>
Posted on <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044> October 3, 2012 11:20 am 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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3Fp%3D41044&title=%E2%80%9CNot%20Dead%20Yet%E2%80%94Purging%20Voters%20from%
20the%20Rolls%20in%20Texas%E2%80%9D&description=> Share
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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 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41042> October 3, 2012 11:19 am 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-20
12.aspx>
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