DATELINE: April 4, 2012 CONTACT: Sarah Lee, Communications Director, The Center for Competitive Politics, 770.598.7961 Alexandria, Va. – The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) has joined with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) in filing an amicus brief in the case of United States v. Ring, supporting the defendant and his First Amendment rights. Kevin Ring, a lobbyist, was tried [...]
Amicus Brief: United States of America v. Kevin Ring
Published on April 3, 2012
In Skilling v. United States, 130 S. Ct. 2896 (2010), the Supreme Court held that to prove “honest services” fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1346, the government must prove bribery. Id. at 2933. And in United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California, 526 U.S. 398 (1999) , the Court made clear that bribery requires proof [...]
Filed Under: Legal, Legal Center, Comments and Testimony, Litigation
Colorado Supreme Court rules for the First Amendment in Case joined by CCP
Published on February 21, 2012
Today, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that groups of citizens cannot be treated as a political committee – and have their resources and message limited – unless they explicitly call for the election or defeat of a candidate. CCP participated in the case as a “friend of the court,” in conjunction with the Denver office [...]
Filed Under: Blog, Featured Content, Legal, Super PACs, Litigation, Colorado
Amicus Brief in DeLay v. State
Published on December 21, 2011
Arguing that laws criminalizing First Amendment conduct must at least be clear, the Center for Competitive Politics filed an amicus brief in the Texas Court of Appeals in DeLay v. State.
For nearly a decade, Tom DeLay and his colleagues have been involved in a legal challenge concerning the constitutionality of the Texas Election Code. The case centers on a complaint filed by Texans for Public Justice alleging that even though DeLay and his associates complied with relevant provisions of Texas election law, their use of election funds was somehow illegal.
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Litigation
Patriotic Veterans v. Indiana
Published on September 27, 2011
Copy of the Patriotic Veterans v. Indiana injunction.
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Jurisprudence & Litigation, Litigation
Amicus brief: Farris v. Seabrook
Published on September 23, 2011
Amicus brief of the Center for Competitive Politics in Farris v. Seabrook.
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Jurisprudence & Litigation, Litigation
Amicus, McComish v. Bennett
Published on August 27, 2009
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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Litigation, Arizona
McComish v. Bennett
Published on June 23, 2009
Amicus brief of the Center for Competitive Politics in the Arizona “matching funds” case.
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Jurisprudence & Litigation, Taxpayer Financed Campaigns, Litigation
Sampson v. Buescher, 10th Cir.
Published on March 5, 2009
Amicus brief of the Center for Competitive Politics in the Parker North case: Karen Sampson, Becky Cornwell and several others opposed the annexation of their neighborhood of 300 in Parker North, Colo. The group was slapped with a legal complaint for violating Colorado campaign finance law.
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Disclosure, Expenditure, Litigation, Colorado
Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc.
Published on February 4, 2009
Amicus brief of the Center for Competitive Politics.
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Litigation
FEC Comments March 7th, 2012
FEC Comments, Citizens United 2:3:2012