The answer to the question of what NFL bounties and Super PACs have in common, is one word, “excess.” If we were to expound
Category: Courts
SCOTUS: “3×5-gate” reveals justices’ thinking on health reform
For everyone trying to read the Supreme Court tea leaves after this week’s oral arguments about health care reform, the discovery of a pile
Individual mandates: not new, not unconstitutional
So, you think it’s unconstitutional and unprecedented to pass a federal law mandating the purchase of a product? Think again. In 1792, America’s founders,
Citizens United backlash creates surprising bedfellows and a reason for optimism
In this time of hyper-partisanship, blowback from the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in the Citizens United case is throwing some surprising bedfellows together from
Crowdsourcing helps solve the Super PAC funding puzzle
Under Citizens United, Super PAC donors’ identities are shrouded in secrecy, but The Caucus, a New York Times blog, has begun a savvy effort
Obama is increasing the number of female and minority judges
Looking for some good news about the Obama presidency? Here’s one: President Obama is moving at a historic pace to try to diversity the
Tax-sponsored vouchers for religious schools? No, says court.
More good news on separation of church and state: A Colorado district court ruled, on August 12, 2011, that “a voucher plan adopted by
Good news on separation of church and state
A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that the board of commissioners in Forsyth County, North Carolina, can no longer begin its meetings with
Warning: Copyright troll Righthaven extorts settlements from bloggers
Where the law has created a legal way to extort money from hapless netizens, Righthaven has stepped in for some quick cash. They’re not
Super-spenders transform election of judges
Illinois and other states are bracing for the coming campaign season, with the costs of running for office and associated contributions threatening to hit