Fletcher v. Peck is an historically famous case to the contrary--the contracts clause protects interests created by corruptly-enacted legislation. 
 
 
          Best,
 
          Daniel Lowenstein
          UCLA Law School
          405 Hilgard
          Los Angeles, California 90095-1476
          310-825-5148

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From: owner-election-law_gl@majordomo.lls.edu on behalf of Adam Morse
Sent: Fri 6/10/2005 9:42 AM
To: election-law@majordomo.lls.edu
Cc: Paul Sonn
Subject: Query



One of my colleagues asked me to pass along this question.  Please respond directly to Paul, although I'll pass on any responses that are sent to me or the list.

Dear Election Law List-serve,
Does anyone know of any instance in which a court has invalidated a statute (federal, state or local) in a lawsuit after concluding that the law was enacted through some sort of corrupt process?  For example, where the swing votes to secure passage resulted from bribery?  Or from illegal "log rolling" or "vote trading" among legislators?
Many thanks!

Paul Sonn
Brennan Center for Justice

Paul Sonn
Brennan Center for Justice
  at NYU School of Law
161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th floor
New York, New York 10013-1205
tel. 212.998.6328  fax 212.995.4550
e-mail paul.sonn@nyu.edu

Adam Morse
Associate Counsel, Democracy Program
Brennan Center for Justice
161 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013

212 992-8648
adam.morse@nyu.edu