Friday, August 21, 2009
Jim Bopp has a new lawsuit in Vermont.
http://www.jamesmadisoncenter.org/Vermont/VRLCII/Index.html
It's about the usual issues - political committees, electioneering, disclosure,and disclaimers. I'm unhappy with one aspect of it. The relief sought is that the disclaimers be limited to express advocacy, instead of simply struck down. That's what happened in West Virginia. The unconstitutional disclaimer statute was enjoined - but only as to express advocacy. The legislature then passed a narrower, still unconstitutional, disclaimer rule.
What I will do about this: I have a few options.
I'll start with a letter.
Then, if that doesn't work, I could do a motion to intervene, or just an amicus, or could do nothing.
http://www.jamesmadisoncenter.org/Vermont/VRLCII/Index.html
It's about the usual issues - political committees, electioneering, disclosure,and disclaimers. I'm unhappy with one aspect of it. The relief sought is that the disclaimers be limited to express advocacy, instead of simply struck down. That's what happened in West Virginia. The unconstitutional disclaimer statute was enjoined - but only as to express advocacy. The legislature then passed a narrower, still unconstitutional, disclaimer rule.
What I will do about this: I have a few options.
I'll start with a letter.
Then, if that doesn't work, I could do a motion to intervene, or just an amicus, or could do nothing.
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