[EL] ELB News and Commentary 7/1/14

Mon Jun 30 21:34:27 PDT 2014

    "Corporations Are People, And They Have More Rights Than You"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62906>

Posted on June 30, 2014 9:33 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62906>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Adam Winkler blogs. 
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-winkler/corporations-are-people-a_b_5543833.html>

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, Supreme 
Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>

    New Allegations in #MSSEN Controversy: Cochran Campaign Allegedly
    Bought Votes of Black Voters <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62904>

Posted on June 30, 2014 8:55 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62904>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Breitbart: 
<http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/06/30/Democrat-Pastor-Accuses-Thad-Cochran-Campaign-Of-Vote-For-Pay-Scheme/>"A 
black Mississippi pastor has emerged to claim Sen. Thad Cochran's (R-MS) 
campaign paid "thousands" of Democrats $15 each to vote in the June 24 
GOP runoff -- and that he was part of the scheme."

Breitbart notes that the pastor was paid by another news outlet for this 
story.

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Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>, chicanery 
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    Election Law Weirdness <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62902>

Posted on June 30, 2014 8:02 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62902>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Voter accused of fraud claims temporary amnesi 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62659>a.

Candidate files election contest claiming winning candidate is a body 
double <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62863>.

Now this cranking felon runs for office. Woah 
<http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/06/30/michigan_gop_wont_oppose_felon_running_for_state_house.html>.

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

    Bloomberg BNA Money and Politics Report is Reporting ($)....
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62900>

Posted on June 30, 2014 7:45 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62900>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

In DOJ Setback, Ohio Executive Acquitted
Of Violating Federal Campaign Finance Law 
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/display/link_res.adp?lt=email&fname=A0F2J0W0H1&lf=eml&emc=mpdm:mpdm:109>
In a setback for the Justice Department, Ohio businessman Benjamin 
Suarez was acquitted of campaign finance charges June 30 by a Cleveland 
federal court jury (U.S. v. Suarez, N.D. Ohio, Criminal No. 13-420, 
verdict 6/30/14)....

Campaign Finance
N.Y. Pays $360,000 to Jones Day Lawyers
For Costs of Challenge to Super PAC Limit 
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/display/link_res.adp?lt=email&fname=A0F2H3R2W6&lf=eml&emc=mpdm:mpdm:110>
New York State has agreed to pay $360,000 in legal costs to the 
challengers of the state's campaign finance law limiting contributions 
to super political action committees (New York Progress and Protection 
PAC v. Walsh, S.D.N.Y., No....

Legislation
Bill Would Pay $1 Million To Anyone
Who Recovers Lerner's Lost E-Mails 
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/display/link_res.adp?lt=email&fname=A0F2J0W3Q8&lf=eml&emc=mpdm:mpdm:111>
Texas Republican Reps. Louie Gohmert and Bill Flores have introduced a 
bill that offers $1 million reward for the recovery of e-mails belonging 
to Lois Lerner, former director of Exempt Organizations at the Internal 
Revenue Service....
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>

    ACLU Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Stop Ohio Early Voting Cutbacks
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62898>

Posted on June 30, 2014 2:24 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62898>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Read it here <https://t.co/ZnpEL2jKEl>.

See page 7 to see how this request goes beyond the relief recently 
granted by the district court in the OFA v. Husted case.

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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voting 
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    "Ben Suarez found not guilty of violating campaign finance laws"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62896>

Posted on June 30, 2014 12:56 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62896>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

More news 
<http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2014/06/ben_suarez_found_not_guilty_on.html#incart_m-rpt-1> 
from Ohio: "North Canton businessman Ben Suarez was found not guilty of 
violating campaign finance laws. Suarez, 72, faced eight counts, 
including violating campaign finance laws and obstructing justice. 
Suarez was found guilty on one count, witness tampering, which carries a 
maximum sentence of 20 years. Sentencing is set for Oct. 7."

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chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>

    "Secretary of State Candidates Play Down Voter ID"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62893>

Posted on June 30, 2014 12:54 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62893>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP 
<http://www.clintonherald.com/ianews/x1927830887/Secretary-of-state-candidates-play-down-voter-ID>: 
"The loud cry for voter identification and voter fraud investigations is 
fading to a whimper as Iowa's top election official prepares to leave 
and those running to replace him downplay the politically charged 
issues. Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz decided not to seek for 
another term, instead making a failed bid for the 3rd congressional 
district Republican nomination. Schultz was elected in 2010 after a 
campaign largely focused on promoting voter ID and fighting what he 
argued was problematic voter fraud."

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, 
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    "Lawyers: Ditch suit against IRS, workers"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62891>

Posted on June 30, 2014 12:49 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62891>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

News 
<http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/courts/2014/06/30/irs-tea-party-hearing/11784535/> 
from Ohio: "In a federal courtroom in downtown Cincinnati, there ensued 
a battle of attorneys Monday in the Tea Party-IRS scandal."

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Posted in tax law and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>

    Seven Key Points on the Supreme Court Term
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62889>

Posted on June 30, 2014 10:40 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62889>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

(via Twitter)

1. Supreme Court mostly unanimous on issues people care less about or 
where they want to punt.

2. On highly ideological issues, Court still divided 5-4, with Kennedy 
usually as swing Justice.

3. Just because this term did not feature many blockbuster decisions 
doesn't mean Court less divided.

4. Biggest civil case:McCutcheon campaign finance case-down slope to 
more $ in politics 
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2014/04/the_subtle_awfulness_of_the_mccutcheon_v_fec_campaign_finance_decision_the.html ... 
<http://t.co/4KrAiI09Gp>

5. Biggest criminal case is cell phone case which updates 4th Amendment 
for 21st century.

6. Cases like #*Harris* <https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harris?src=hash> 
queue up Court conservative majority to continue project of overruling 
lib. precedent

7. The 2016 presidential election likely will determine direction of 
Court for a long time.

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Posted in Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>

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