[EL] ELB News and Commentary 3/15/13

Thu Mar 14 21:42:32 PDT 2013

    "Vermont Case Before Second Circuit Could Challenge Super PAC
    Proliferation" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48414>

Posted on March 14, 2013 9:39 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48414> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg BNA 
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=30005120&vname=mpebulallissues&jd=a0d6x9q1a6&split=0>:

    A case set to be argued March 15 before a federal appeals court in
    New York could challenge the trend toward deregulated campaign
    spending that has accelerated since the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in
    Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, according to a brief
    filed in the case (Vermont Right to Life Committee v. Sorrell, 2nd
    Cir., No. 12-2904, argument 3/15/13).
    The brief, filed by a group of officials from nine states, asked the
    court to restore the power of states to limit contributions to
    political action committees (PACs), including so-called super PACs,
    which now take unlimited contributions for independent campaign
    expenditures.

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    "Thomas Perez May Not Deserve to Be Secretary of Labor, but He
    Deserves More Than This" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48410>

Posted on March 14, 2013 9:35 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48410> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Andrew Cohen blogs. 
<http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/03/thomas-perez-may-not-deserve-to-be-secretary-of-labor-but-he-deserves-more-than-this/274032/>

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Posted in Department of Justice <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=26> | 
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    "Troy voter fraud trial finally comes to a close"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48407>

Posted on March 14, 2013 9:32 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48407> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

WNYT <http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S2963818.shtml?cat=300>: "After 3 
½ years and 3 trials that did not result in any convictions, the Troy 
voter fraud trial finally ended Thursday night."

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Posted in absentee ballots <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=53>, 
chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, The Voting Wars 
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    "Voter ID Case Heads to Supreme Court"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48404>

Posted on March 14, 2013 9:30 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48404> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The /Washington Times/ on the Arizona case. 
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/14/voter-id-case-heads-to-supreme-court/>

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Posted in NVRA (motor voter) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=33> | 
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    "Grand jury investigating Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), people
    familiar with probe say" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48401>

Posted on March 14, 2013 9:27 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48401> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

WaPo 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/grand-jury-investigating-sen-robert-menendez-d-nj-people-familiar-with-probe-say/2013/03/14/2eb4fad4-8b24-11e2-9838-d62f083ba93f_story.html>: 
"A federal grand jury in Miami is investigating Sen. Robert Menendez 
(D-N.J.), examining his role in advocating for the business interests of 
a wealthy donor and friend, according to three people aware of the probe."

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Posted in bribery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=54>, conflict of 
interest laws <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=20>, ethics 
investigations <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=42> | Comments Off

    "Can Arizona Make You Show Your Birth Certificate to Vote? The
    state's voter ID requirement goes to the Supreme Court on Monday."
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48398>

Posted on March 14, 2013 9:24 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48398> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Skye Nickalls writes 
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/03/arizona_s_voter_id_law_at_the_supreme_court.html>.

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Posted in voter registration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37> | 
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    These Are Their Stories <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48395>

Posted on March 14, 2013 4:53 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48395> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Law and Order--Election Edition 
<http://www.electionline.org/index.php/electionline-weekly> at Electionline.

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    "CPAC Panel: Shrink the Federal Election Commission"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48392>

Posted on March 14, 2013 4:47 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48392> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Michael Beckel dispatch 
<http://www.publicintegrity.org/2013/03/14/12315/cpac-panel-shrink-federal-election-commission> 
from the conservative conference panel on campaign finance.

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    Audio of This Week's GW Event on Shelby County Now Posted
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48389>

Posted on March 14, 2013 4:45 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48389> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

At this link. 
<http://www.law.gwu.edu/News/2012-2013Events/Pages/VotingRightsDiscussionPanel.aspx>  
Tomorrow, you should be able to use the same link to find event video.

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Posted in Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>, Voting 
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    "Shelby County and Congressional Power: What Does the Supreme Court
    Review?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48387>

Posted on March 14, 2013 4:44 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48387> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Extensive posting 
<http://www.clcblog.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=509:shelby-county-and-congressional-power-what-does-the-supreme-court-review>from 
Armand Derfner.

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Posted in Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>, Voting 
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    "Justices will probe Arizona's voter registration law"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48384>

Posted on March 14, 2013 12:45 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48384> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

ABA Journal reviews 
<http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/justices_will_probe_arizonas_voter_registration_law/> 
the Arizona voting case before the Supreme Court.

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    "Lawmakers Dispute Report's Meaning for Perez"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48381>

Posted on March 14, 2013 12:33 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48381> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Josh Gerstein explores 
<http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/03/lawmakers-dispute-reports-meaning-for-perez-159335.html> 
whether the IG report on the DOJ voting section will affect Tom Perez's 
expected nomination to be Secretary of Labor.

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    "Obama Makes Campaign-Style Call for Group Backing Agenda"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48378>

Posted on March 14, 2013 8:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48378> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg reports 
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-14/obama-makes-campaign-style-call-for-group-backing-agenda.html?alcmpid=politics>.

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, tax law 
and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22> | Comments Off

    CREW Responds to Eric Wang About IRS Suit
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48376>

Posted on March 14, 2013 8:18 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=48376> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/campaign/287875-attack-ads-do-not-promote-social-welfare>.

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