Friday, October 12, 2012



9th Circus uses delaying tactics to block free speech

SCOTUS has held that the ability to spend as much as you like in support of candidates you agree with is an important part of free speech, including spending by corporations.  The 9th circus   thinks it is a law unto itself, however

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated Montana's campaign donation limits, telling the federal judge who struck down the limits that the panel needs to see his full reasoning so it can review the case.

The court intervened late Tuesday less than a week after the judge's decision opened the door to unlimited money in state elections - during the height of election season.

In response, U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell issued a 38-page conclusion Wednesday morning that reinforced his earlier decision finding that the state's limits are too low to allow effective campaigning. He suggested the state Legislature would have a "clean canvas" to perhaps establish new, higher limits that could meet constitutional muster.

The 9th circuit did not immediately respond, leaving the state limits in place - for the time being. The legal back and forth came with less than a month until Election Day.

One of the attorneys working for the Washington D.C.-based American Tradition Partnership, a group at the center of several Montana cases, said they hope the appeals court will lift its stay in the wake of Lovell's full decision.

Montana has seen many of its laws struck down in the wake of the Citizens United decision that opened the door for more corporate spending in federal races, citing freedom of speech issues.

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12 comments:

Bird of Paradise said...

This 9TH CIRCUS COURT the nations most overturned appeals court It needs to be totaly abolished

Anonymous said...

The notoriously left-wing 9th Circus, like the Marxist-in-Chief himself, seem to feel they need not heed the laws of the land, the Constitution, the SCOTUS, or the will of the people. This is why God created tall trees and strong ropes.

Anonymous said...

Its was only ok if it is a non profit corporation. Then it went to court, but some people still don't want to be fair.

Anonymous said...

The 9th covers a massive amount of area and far more people than is merited. There have been multiple suggestions to break up that territory and create one or even two more courts of appeals. Likely exceptional ideas.

Anonymous said...

Not new, but still hilarious. They think it's okay because only student fees were used. So I have no doubt liberals who support this would have no problem if student fees were used to put a cross on campus? Liberal hypocrites.

http://www.umd.umich.edu/accommodating-student-needs/

Go Away Bird said...

The 9th circut court is totaly corupt they need to be removed and banned from america for life

Anonymous said...

The right wingnuts here are amusing. Almost as amusing as rightwingwatch.org

Anonymous said...

Democracy is destroyed if cash-rich commercial corporations "buy" candidates through overwhelming sponsored advertizing and promotion. The US becomes more of a plutocracy than it already is.

Anonymous said...

http://times247.com/articles/obama-in-94-affirmative-action-opponents-racist

Kee Bird said...

Annon 2:30 speaking like a true liberal blabber mouth open mouth and inserting your foot

Anonymous said...

re: Kee Bird.

Yes, amusing.

Anonymous said...

I find some of the comments here quite amusing. It's as if some believe there is actual fairness in the govt. and/or the court system. LOL... There is not.