Judge Reyes’ Verdict: Trump to Remain on Arizona Primary Ballot

U.S. District Court Judge Doug Reyes, appointed by Obama, recently ruled in Castro v Fontes, 2:23cv-1865, regarding the Arizona Republican presidential primary. The opinion denies excluding former President Donald Trump from the ballot. Judge Reyes dismissed the lawsuit by Republican candidate John Anthony Castro, asserting that Castro lacks standing and has not demonstrated significant campaign spending or competition with Trump....

Nevada Indicts Six False Trump Electors: The Unfolding Legal Saga of the 2020 Election

A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who falsely claimed to be presidential electors in the 2020 election, submitting certificates to Congress falsely asserting that former President Donald Trump won the election in their state. Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the charges, marking the third state after Georgia and Michigan to seek charges against pro-Trump activists who...

FEC releases contributions limited adjusted to inflation.

The FEC has released contribution limits for 2023-2024. Due to higher than usual inflation, individual donors can now give $3,300 per candidate per election. Previously, donors were locked in at $2,900. The FEC also adjusted national party contributions, which were set at $36,500 and now tap out at $41,300....

After dark money flooded elections, Oklahoma GOP chair wants changes to help political parties

The state of Oklahoma has seen a significant influx of dark money in recent elections, and now the state's Republican Party chairman, A.J. Ferate, is calling for campaign finance reforms to help level the playing field between political parties and dark money groups. In a letter to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, Ferate pointed to the more than $30 million in...

FEC approves using Legal Accounts for solicitations.

"Advisory Opinion Request 2022-21 (DSCC, Bennet for Colorado, and People for Patty Murray) The Commission discussed four draft advisory opinions in response to a request from the DSCC, Bennet for Colorado, and People for Patty Murray, and approved the fourth draft. The requestors asked whether DSCC may use its Legal Proceedings Account established under 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(9)(C) to pay for two types of...

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I’ve never been more excited about a (super) checkbox…

In a move that may give you flashbacks to the Stephen Colbert/Trevor Potter schtick, the FEC finally adds a checkbox for Super PACs on its Form 1. Only took a little over a decade...

TODAY: RNLA Webinar: Online Censorship of Conservatives: How Should We Respond?

I'm moderating this panel today, with this announcement -- should be an interesting discussion.  Republican National Lawyers Association: RNLA Webinar: Online Censorship of Conservatives: How Should We Respond?Friday, July 16th at 2:00 PM ETJoin the RNLA for an in-depth discussion on the latest actions by Silicon Valley to censor conservative voices online.Our speakers will address competing perspectives on how the federal government...

John Locke Foundation: Event Video- The High Stakes of H.R. 1: Election Integrity, Speech, and Privacy

..It is called the “For the People Act of 2021.” It’s anything but. Passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 220 to 210, with no Republican support, H.R. 1 is raising alarm bells on a variety of fronts. ...

HR1: For the People or For the Politicians?—David Keating on How HR1 Curtails Free Speech