[EL] Wisconsin John Doe ruling

Jonathan Adler jha5 at case.edu
Thu Jul 16 07:39:45 PDT 2015 

Of note, the cancellation of "19 Kids and counting" merited a CNN headline
news alert, but this did not.
On Jul 16, 2015 6:38 AM, "jboppjr" <jboppjr at aol.com> wrote:

> This is the third time in the last few years that either the 7th Circuit
> or the Wisc Sup Court has found him wrong big time about the law. Jim
>
>
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Tyler Creighton <tyler at rethinkmedia.org>
> Date: 07/16/2015 9:54 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Steve Hoersting <hoersting at gmail.com>
> Cc: "law-election at UCI.edu" <law-election at uci.edu>
> Subject: Re: [EL] Wisconsin John Doe ruling
>
> Just to be clear, this is the interpretation of the law by the general
> counsel of the Wisconsin state agency charged with enforcing the state's
> election laws.
>
> *Tyler Creighton* | tyler at rethinkmedia.org  |  Media Associate
> ReThink Media <http://rethinkmedia.org> | (925) 548-2189 mobile
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> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 9:38 AM, Steve Hoersting <hoersting at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Tyler,
>>
>> Don't you know you are not only wrong on the law of coordination,  you're
>> on the wrong side of history?
>>
>> By all means, do keep speaking.
>>
>> It's your right do so...
>>
>> And others need to understand: Some actually condone the acts in
>> Wisconsin.
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>> Steve Hoersting
>> On Jul 16, 2015 9:32 AM, "Tyler Creighton" <tyler at rethinkmedia.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The state's top election official has warned *the ruling could have
>>>> dire consequences for state laws aimed at allowing the public to know who
>>>> pays for election campaigns and how much can be donated by wealthy
>>>> interests.* Candidates in Wisconsin could have direct control over
>>>> millions of dollars in corporate contributions and operate secret
>>>> committees under a judge’s interpretation of campaign finance law that the
>>>> state Supreme Court affirmed.
>>>
>>>
>>> “Affirming the John Doe judge’s interpretation of Wisconsin law
>>>> regarding coordination *would result in candidate’s direct control
>>>> over millions of dollars of undisclosed corporate and individual
>>>> contributions without limitation on the amounts accepted*,” Kevin
>>>> Kennedy, the director and general counsel of the state’s Government
>>>> Accountability Board said in the court affidavit. “A candidate could
>>>> operate secret committees and direct them to run overwhelming and negative
>>>> advertising, while the candidate remains above the fray and the public
>>>> would not know the true source of the contributions and expenditures.”
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_50f22c3b-27c9-5906-92e8-ded75ed50954.html#.Vaer_5MmWmU.twitter
>>>
>>> CMD's Mary Bottari also has great background on this case here:
>>> http://www.prwatch.org/news/2015/07/12885/disappearance-john-doe
>>>
>>> *Tyler Creighton* | tyler at rethinkmedia.org  |  Media Associate
>>> ReThink Media <http://rethinkmedia.org> | (925) 548-2189 mobile
>>> @ReThinkDemocrcy <https://twitter.com/rethinkdemocrcy> | @ReThink_Media
>>> <https://twitter.com/rethink_media> | @TylerCreighton
>>> <http://www.twitter.com/tylercreighton>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 9:28 AM, Steve Hoersting <hoersting at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hear! Hear!
>>>>
>>>> What can one add? Except to say these statements cannot be said often
>>>> enough.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you, Eric O'Keefe. Western Civilization owes you a debt of
>>>> gratitude.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>  On Jul 16, 2015 9:23 AM, "David Keating" <dkeating at campaignfreedom.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ¶133 Our lengthy discussion of these three cases can be distilled into
>>>>> a few simple, but important, points.  It is utterly clear that the special
>>>>> prosecutor has employed theories of law that do not exist in order to
>>>>> investigate citizens who were wholly innocent of any wrongdoing.   In other
>>>>> words, the special prosecutor was the instigator of a "perfect storm" of
>>>>> wrongs that was visited upon the innocent Unnamed Movants and those who
>>>>> dared to associate with them.  It is fortunate, indeed, for every other
>>>>> citizen of this great State who is interested in the protection of
>>>>> fundamental liberties that the special prosecutor chose as his targets
>>>>> innocent citizens who had both the will and the means to fight the
>>>>> unlimited resources of an unjust prosecution.  Further, these brave
>>>>> individuals played a crucial role in presenting this court with an
>>>>> opportunity to re-endorse its commitment to upholding the fundamental right
>>>>> of each and every citizen to engage in lawful political activity and to do
>>>>> so free from the fear of the tyrannical retribution of arbitrary or
>>>>> capricious governmental prosecution.  Let one point be clear: our
>>>>> conclusion today ends this unconstitutional John Doe investigation.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> _________________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> David Keating | President | Center for Competitive Politics
>>>>>
>>>>> 124 S. West Street, Suite 201 | Alexandria, VA 22314
>>>>>
>>>>> 703-894-6799 (direct) | 703-894-6800 | 703-894-6811 Fax
>>>>>
>>>>> www.campaignfreedom.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu [mailto:
>>>>> law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] *On Behalf Of *David
>>>>> Keating
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 16, 2015 9:03 AM
>>>>> *To:* law-election at UCI.edu
>>>>> *Subject:* [EL] Wisconsin John Doe ruling
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ¶11  To be clear, this conclusion ends the John Doe investigation
>>>>> because the special prosecutor's legal theory is unsupported in either
>>>>> reason or law.  Consequently, the investigation is closed.  Consistent with
>>>>> our decision and the order entered by Reserve Judge Peterson, we order that
>>>>> the special prosecutor and the district attorneys involved in this
>>>>> investigation must cease all activities related to the investigation,
>>>>> return all property seized in the investigation from any individual or
>>>>> organization, and permanently destroy all copies of information and other
>>>>> materials obtained through the investigation.  All Unnamed Movants are
>>>>> relieved of any duty to cooperate further with the investigation.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=144525
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Our statement:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2015/07/16/ccp-reaction-to-john-doe-decision/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "The First Amendment rights of the John Doe victims were trampled on
>>>>> for far too long, and while this decision ends a sorry chapter, great
>>>>> damage was done," said Brad Smith, CCP Chairman. "For three years, American
>>>>> citizens were gagged, intimidated and forced to pay a heavy price for
>>>>> simply speaking out about government. Their speech was suppressed, their
>>>>> lives were disrupted, their reputations were damaged and bank accounts
>>>>> squeezed by legal bills in order to defend their rights in court. The
>>>>> Wisconsin Legislature and legislatures throughout the country should pass
>>>>> reforms to ensure this can never happen to anyone else. This investigation
>>>>> illustrates how campaign finance laws are used to harass political
>>>>> opponents and it shows the need for the Courts to uphold robust First
>>>>> Amendment rights and develop clear, bright line rules for Constitutionally
>>>>> protected political activity, to defend American citizens against such
>>>>> abuses."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> _________________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> David Keating | President | Center for Competitive Politics
>>>>>
>>>>> 124 S. West Street, Suite 201 | Alexandria, VA 22314
>>>>>
>>>>> 703-894-6799 (direct) | 703-894-6800 | 703-894-6811 Fax
>>>>>
>>>>> www.campaignfreedom.org
>>>>>
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