Solum on claim preclusion in the recall punchcard case Don't miss Larry's informative post here.

"Bustamante loses campaign finance ruling" The New York Times offers this report. The Los Angeles Times offers this report, which explains why the holding likely won't mean much---Bustamante has already spent the money and apparently won't need to return that which has been spent.

News reports and analysis of the en banc argument today The New York Times (and here); The Los Angeles Times; The Sacramento Bee; A.P.; The Washington Post; The Recorder.

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