Freedom of Association

The freedom to associate with others and speak as a group is foundational to democracy. Individuals rarely can change their society, government, or laws ...

Abstract: Since the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in  Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, proponents of stricter campaign finance regulation have increasingly prescribed “disclosure” ...

You know, your smartphone might turn on you. Not due to artificial intelligence or the Rise of the Machines — that’s still science fiction. ...

The Supreme Court case Carpenter v. US has important implications for the First Amendment Alexandria, VA – The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) and ...

When it accepted the case, the Supreme Court ordered that it would rule “whether the warrantless seizure and search of historical cell phone records ...

On March 6, 2017, Rep. James Kay filed House Floor Amendment 1 (“H.F.A. 1”) to Senate Bill 75. While S.B. 75 on its own ...

Last week, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) penned an op-ed in The Washington Post about the investigations of ExxonMobil by several ...

On December 16, 2015, Democrats and Republicans in Congress struck a deal on omnibus spending and Tax Extenders legislation. Lawmakers should be lauded for ...

Two weeks ago, the Wisconsin Supreme Court sent a shock wave through campaign finance watchers with its decision in Two Unnamed Petitioners v. Peterson. ...

A Second Circuit Court panel ruled today against the plaintiffs in Vermont Right to Life v. Sorrell.  The court ruled: Although some courts have held ...