Some brief comments on
the recent papers filed in the BCRA case (Note: These documents do not
yet appear to be posted on the Campaign Legal Center website.) Some of the
plaintiffs have filed a motion for partial summary affirmance on the issue
of the constitutionality of the ban on campaign contributions by minors.
The McConnell plaintiffs have filed a reply to the claim of the defendant
intervenors, arguing against the intervenors' position that some of the issues
decided adversely to the plaintiffs should be disposed of summarily. The
Adams plaintiffs (those plaintiffs challenging the higher individual contribution
limits as a denial of equal protection) have filed a jurisdictional statement
and a response to the request for expedited briefing and argument. They take
no position on the request for expedited briefing. The Chamber of Commerce
filed a similar document not taking a strong position on timing of argument.
Thus far, no one has outright opposed holding oral argument on September
5 or 8.
We await June 5, when the Supreme Court meets in conference and may rule
on the requests for expedited review.
"Tribal Donation to GOP Draws Attention" See this
A.P. report.
Another review of Posner
book Judger Richard A. Posner's book, Law, Pragmatism and Democracy,
is reviewed by Paul Horwitz here
at Findlaw.
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Rick Hasen
Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow
Loyola Law School
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