The court ruled that a federal limit on candidates using campaign donations post-elections to repay personal debts was unconstitutional.
Supreme Court articles on Democracy Chronicles
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the US and has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving issues of federal law. Also see our articles on Antonin Scalia and also on the Supreme Court case known as Citizens United.
Why We Need Term Limits For Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court wants to strike down abortion rights. This energizes the debate on how to cut down on its conservative slant.
On The Coming End Of Roe v. Wade
Anyone who says that the evolution of law has nothing to do with politics is either very corrupt or very stupid. Laws evolved through the centuries.
Goodbye Roe v. Wade, Goodbye Rule Of Law
Congress should impeach judges who act like that because it is not good behavior, and they were asked not to act that way when they were confirmed.
How Bad Could Things Get for the Voting Rights Act?
Over the last decade, the Supreme Court has significantly harmed the Voting Rights Act’s effectiveness, and things could get worse.
GOP Dark Money Criticisms in Supreme Court Fight Mirror Democrats
Now, Republicans have a chance to turn the tables, criticizing the role played by Demand Justice, which also doesn’t disclose its donors.
Supreme Court Considering Term Limits, Residency Requirements
The Supreme Court may not grant certiorari unless Tennessee can find four justices…; even then, it still takes five votes to win.
Supreme Court Allows Court-Imposed Voting Maps
State courts had ruled that earlier maps for congressional elections had been warped by partisan gerrymandering. Democrats to benefit.
Will The Supreme Court Swing The 2022 Midterms?
The Supreme Court’s stay order in Merrill v. Milligan has sparked discussion on what the ruling means for Section 2 doctrine’s future.
Reforming the Supreme Court Confirmation Process
Key expert, Richard Pildes raises the need for reforming the Supreme Court confirmation process process as a new nomination looms.