[EL] ELB News and Commentary 1/9/14

Thu Jan 9 08:43:01 PST 2014

The bit about Rachel Maddow's attack on the Koch brothers is especially
amusing in light of the fact that David Koch has apparently given at least
$10 million to the ACLU: http://www.facesofphilanthropy.com/david-h-koch/

The ACLU, of course, was on the other side of the
drug-testing-for-welfare-recipients legal battle that Ms. Maddow is
apparently so worked up over.

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 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57812> "Chamber renews vow to step in on
primaries" 

Posted on January 8, 2014 8:25 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57812>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Politico
<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/chamber-renews-vow-to-step-in-on-prim
aries-101903.html?hp=l15> : "The nation's top business group renewed its
commitment Wednesday to protect pro-business members of Congress from tea
party primary challengers."

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imaries%E2%80%9D&description=%E2%80%9C> Share

Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> , political
parties <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25> , political polarization
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=68>  

Eric Wemple on Maddow <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57810> 's Claims
against the Koch's 

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:40 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57810>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Less than
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/01/08/msnbcs-rachel
-maddow-hunkers-down-on-koch-bros-claim/>  meets the eye?

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0the%20Koch%E2%80%99s&description=%E2%80%9C> Share

Posted in Uncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>  

 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57808> "2014 Annual Western Chapters
Conference: The Federalist Society" 

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:40 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57808>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

I'll be speaking at this event.  Here is the agenda
<http://www.fed-soc.org/events/detail/2014-annual-western-chapters-conferenc
e> :

2014 ANNUAL WESTERN CHAPTERS CONFERENCE
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Saturday, January 25, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Agenda:

Panel One: Has the United States Supreme Court killed California's
initiative process or helped check its abuses?
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This panel will focus on what effect the United States Supreme Court's
holding that initiative proponents lack standing to defend initiatives that
the Governor and Attorney General will not defend will have on California's
initiative process in general. What are the pros and cons of the initiative
process as a matter of public policy? Do government lawyers (and
politicians) have an ethical obligation to defend laws they do not agree
with, especially those passed via citizen initiative?

*	Rick Hasen, Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science,
University of California, Irvine.
*	Dan Kolkey, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
*	Justin Levitt, Loyola Marymount University
*	Kenneth Miller, Claremont McKenna, and Author, Direct Democracy and
the Courts
*	Moderator: Judge Sandra Ikuta, U. S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Luncheon Address: An Interview with Former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese
12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

*	Edwin Meese III, Former U.S. Attorney General
*	Interviewer: Hon. Carlos T. Bea, United States Court of Appeals, 9th
Circuit

Panel Two: How do we balance disclosure with maintaining the privacy of
participants in contentious issues?
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Supporters of Proposition 8 have invoked NAACP v. Alabama to support their
claims for anonymity, citing fears of intimidation and discrimination
because of their opposition to same-sex marriage. How much transparency is
needed when it comes to donors and supporters of contentious political
issues? Is a signature on a petition deserving of a different degree of
privacy than a financial contribution? Do different levels of support
deserve different degrees of scrutiny? Or, as even Justice Scalia declared
in oral arguments in Doe vs. Reed, is a certain amount of "civic courage"
needed when taking a public stand on an issue? Do threats of harassment or
even violence trump the need for transparency and disclosure? What are the
repercussions for the First Amendment and direct democracy? How much privacy
should be offered in ballot measure disclosure systems?

*	Paul Avelar, Institute for Justice
*	Manny Klausner, Reason Foundation
*	Peter Scheer, First Amendment Coalition
*	Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation
*	Moderator: Hon. Carolyn Kuhl, Superior Court of California for the
County of Los Angeles

Closing Reception
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration details:

Cost with Pre-Registration:
$50 for Non-Students (includes California CLE)
Free for Students
Pre-registration will close at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, January 23.

Onsite Registration:
$60 for Non-Students
$50 for Students

Cost includes 3.5 hours of California CLE only, lunch, reception, and full
access to the Reagan Library for the day.

A closing reception will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Space is limited. No refunds after Wednesday, January 22.

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Posted in Uncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>  

 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57806> "Hamstrung federal panel leads to
stalemate over voter fraud spending" 

Posted on January 8, 2014 2:01 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57806>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

The
<http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/hamstrung-f
ederal-panel-leads-to-stalemate-over-voter-fraud-spending/article_55f3db1f-0
0bc-546a-aae9-55da2f8cc308.html> Quad-City Times reports.

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ate%20over%20voter%20fraud%20spending%E2%80%9D&description=%E2%80%9C> Share

Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18> , The
Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>  

 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57804> "Civil Rights Division Nominee
Praised, Questioned in Senate" 

Posted on January 8, 2014 1:22 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57804>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

BLT
<http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2014/01/debo-adegbile-praised-challenged-
at-confirmation-hearing.html?kw=Civil%20Rights%20Division%20Nominee%20Praise
d%2C%20Questioned%20in%20Senate&et=editorial&bu=National%20Law%20Journal&cn=
20140108&src=EMC-Email&pt=Legal%20Times%20Afternoon%20Update> reports on
Debo Adegbile confirmation hearing today in the Senate.

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3Fp%3D57804&title=%E2%80%9CCivil%20Rights%20Division%20Nominee%20Praised%2C%
20Questioned%20in%20Senate%E2%80%9D&description=%E2%80%9C> Share

Posted in Department of Justice <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=26> ,
Voting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>  

 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57801> "Subsidizing Democracy: Can Public
Financing Change Politics?" 

Posted on January 8, 2014 1:13 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57801>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

New America Foundation
<http://newamerica.net/events/2014/subsidizing_democracy> :

Most efforts to reduce the influence of money on democracy have run aground
in recent years, because of court decisions, the growth of new forms of
political organization, and the sheer volume of money directed at our
high-stakes politics. But with little notice, one reform - voluntary public
financing of campaigns - has taken hold in several states and jurisdictions.
Public financing has taken several different forms, from full public funding
to partial matching systems to tax credits that resemble a voucher. Most of
these programs have been resilient, generally popular with candidates, and
have withstood most legal challenges.

Please join the New America Foundation's Political Reform Program as we
present the results from the first book-length study of these modern public
financing programs and whether they can change the culture and practice of
politics. In Subsidizing Democracy, Michael G. Miller of the University of
Illinois, Springfield, looks at the results of public financing in Arizona
and several other jurisdictions, and uses data as well as interviews to
consider how these programs change politics. Do they bring in different
candidates? Do they allow candidates to spend more time with voters? Do they
increase public confidence or participation?

In addition to the author, we'll be joined by three experts on money in
politics, including a former member of the Arizona legislature who
participated in the public financing system, who will discuss the book and
its implications for the future of American politics.

Copies of Miller's book will be available for purchase by cash, check, or
credit card.

Join the conversation online using #subsidizedemocracy and following
@NewAmerica. 

If you are unable to join us in person, please tune in to our live webcast
of the event. No signup is required to view the streaming video.  

Participants

Michael G. Miller
Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Springfield
Author, Subsidizing Democracy 

Michael J. Malbin
Executive Director, Campaign Finance Institute

Spencer Overton
George Washington University School of Law

Matt Heinz
Arizona House of Representatives, 2009-2013, and U.S. Dept. of Health and
Human Services

Moderator:
 <http://newamerica.net/user/129> Mark Schmitt
Director, Program on Political Reform, New America Foundation

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 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57799> "Alabama Agrees to Procedures to
Ensure Voter Registration Opportunities at Public Assistance Agencies" 

Posted on January 8, 2014 9:33 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57799>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Project Vote
<http://www.projectvote.org/newsreleases/1048-alabama-agrees-to-procedures-t
o-ensure-voter-registration-opportunities-at-public-assistance-agencies.html
>  press release.

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20Voter%20Registration%20Opportunities%20at%20Public%20Assistance%20Agencies
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Posted in NVRA (motor voter) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=33>  

 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57797> "UPDATED: Anaheim City Council
Unanimously Approves Compromise Settlement With ACLU On Single-Member
Council Districts" 

Posted on January 8, 2014 9:16 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57797>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Big news
<http://anaheimblog.net/2014/01/07/anaheim-city-council-unanimously-approves
-compromise-settlement-with-aclu/>  from Anaheim.

It will be interesting to see what happens if this measure fails.

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ly%20Approves%20Compromise%20Settlement%20With%20ACLU%20On%20Single-Member%2
0Council%20Districts%E2%80%9D&description=%E2%80%9C> Share

Posted in Voting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>  

NC Redistricting Challenge Next Heading to Federal Court?
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57795>  

Posted on January 8, 2014 9:11 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57795>  by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Would not be surprising
<http://www.carolinapublicpress.org/17361/federal-appeal-likely-in-nc-redist
ricting-case> .

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Posted in redistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>  

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UC Irvine School of Law
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