von Spakovsky Gets It Wrong…Yet Again Hans von Spakovsky is telling anyone who will listen that the Indiana voter ID case was a complete vindication of his approval of a Georgia voter ID bill while at the Justice Department. Misleading and factually inaccurate statements like this are what have undermined his chances of confirmation from the outset. CLC Blog Update: Cases of Interest It is a busy time in campaign finance and election law, with a growing number of cases on court dockets around the country, particularly those challenging existing campaign finance laws. With all the new developments, it seemed a particularly good time to update our “Cases of Interest,” providing a brief summary of pertinent cases and the Campaign Legal Center’s involvement. A "Wynning Hand" for the Revolving Door Rep. Al Wynn’s situation highlights the limitations of a measure in the Honest Government and Open Leadership Act (HLOGA) that was intended to bring transparency to Members’ recurrent search for lucrative post-congressional employment. The Latest Challenge Before the Roberts Court Challenges to our nation’s election laws have surged since the appointment of Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito significantly altered the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court. Multiple campaign finance cases have been accepted by the Roberts court and the latest will be heard next week. Break Provides No Breakthrough on FEC Standoff The Easter recess has come and gone and the Federal Election Commission is still held hostage by President Bush and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The two have presented Senators with a Hobson’s choice — either vote for an individual who is wholly unworthy of Senate confirmation, or refuse to let this nomination go through and thus allow the commission charged with enforcing federal campaign laws to be brought to a halt during an election year. 
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