DUPE !!! - Supreme Court to Vote on Election-Law Cases - LA Times

[WillyT]

Let her drop! - WillyT

:dunce:


At issue are campaign spending caps in Vermont and redrawn voter districts in Texas.

By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
February 26 2006

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take up states' rights — of both the blue- and red-state variety — in a pair of election-law cases to be heard this week that could have a big impact on the future of American politics.

Tiny Vermont, a true blue state, hopes to restore small-town democracy by greatly limiting the role of money in politics. If its new spending caps win before the high court, they could change how campaigns are conducted across the nation.

Meanwhile, Texas, the biggest of the red states, is defending its right to redraw its electoral districts to give its GOP majority more seats in Congress. If its extraordinary mid-decade shift wins in the high court, other states have signaled they will do the same.

The pair of cases will also give strong clues about the court's newest members: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.

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Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-scotus26feb26,0,5507704.story?coll=la-home-nation

This should be interesting... :scared:

:shrug:

[MasonJar]

1. We know how they'll vote.

[Junkdrawer]

2. The PA Supremes will probably be weighing in this week...

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A group of voting rights activists in Westmoreland County last week persuaded Commonwealth Court to block the county from moving ahead, citing a provision in the state constitution that requires a referendum on the purchase of new voting machines.

The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case. Pennsylvania's Department of State, also a party in the lawsuit, and Charles A. Pascal Jr., a lawyer for the activists, submitted briefs on Wednesday.

State officials say that compliance with the federal law takes precedence over the need for a referendum, a position echoed by Mr. Kim's letter.

"I think, at this point, we're going to wait to see what the outcome is at the Supreme Court," said Allison Hrestak, a spokeswoman for the Department of State.

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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06055/660496.stm

If the PA Supremes uphold the Westmoreland ruling, my guess is the SCOTUS will weigh in.

[Richard Steele]

3. They used to 'Rule' on cases, now they just VOTE.

Saves alot of time, I'll bet!