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 [...]
Litigation
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
Personal PAC demands its right to SpeakNow – and wins.
Published on March 14, 2012
Calling the challenger’s victory “inevitable,” a senior federal judge in Chicago has permanently enjoined a provision of Illinois law limiting contributions to independent-expenditure-only committees. This is the same conclusion reached by the D.C. Circuit in SpeechNow.org v. FEC, a case brought by CCP in 2010 that invalidated a similar cap under federal law. Judge Marvin [...]
Filed Under: Blog, Citizens United, Expenditure, Featured Content, First Amendment, Independent Speech, Legal, Super PACs, Chicago, First Amendment, Personal PAC, SpeechNow, Other Litigation, Illinois, Montana
Comments and Testimony
CCP VP Allison Hayward Speaks for Democracy at FEC Hearing
Published on March 6, 2012
DATELINE: Monday, March 5, 2012 CONTACT: Sarah Lee, Communications Director, The Center for Competitive Politics, 770.598.796 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Center for Competitive Politics’ Vice President for Policy Allison Hayward will testify in front of the Federal Election Commission this Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. Hayward will offer testimony on the FEC’s proposed rules on Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications [...]
Filed Under: Comments and Testimony, Contributions & Limits, Disclosure, Expenditure, In the News, Newsroom, Press Releases, District Of Columbia
Comments of CCP Legal Director Allen Dickerson on Representative Christopher Van Hollen’s Petition to the FEC
Published on November 22, 2011
On August 22, 2011, CCP Legal Director Allen Dickerson submitted comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in opposition to a Petition for Rulemaking filed with the FEC by Representative Christopher Van Hollen on April 21, 2011. CCP believes that Congressman Van Hollen’s petition misinterprets existing law while inappropriately attempting to enact by regulatory action [...]
Filed Under: Comments and Testimony
FEC Comments March 7th, 2012
Joe Trotter
FEC Comments, Citizens United 2:3:2012
Filed Under: Comments and Testimony