Staring at the Sun: An Inquiry into Compulsory Campaign Finance Donor Disclosure Laws

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December 14, 2017   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

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” ...

Listen up Supreme Court: Warrantless tracking of smartphones violates our rights 

November 28, 2017   •  By Zac Morgan   •  , , ,

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

CCP: Warrantless Location Tracking Imperils Right to Free Association

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August 15, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

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

Carpenter v. United States

August 14, 2017   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

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

House Floor Amendment 1 to Kentucky Senate Bill 75: A Threat to Nonprofit Groups’ Speech and Kentuckians’ Privacy

March 7, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , , ,

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 ...

Democratic AGs Double Down on Criminalizing Opposing Views

August 17, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

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 ...

Omnibus and Tax Extenders Bills Contain Seven Provisions Safeguarding Free Speech

December 17, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

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

Wisconsin’s "John Doe" Decision: More than "Reformers" Can Handle

July 30, 2015   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

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

Limiting “Coordination” Between Citizens Groups?

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July 2, 2014   •  By Brad Smith   •  

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 ...

Investigations as a Substitute for Suppression

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May 9, 2014   •  By Brad Smith   •  

Earlier this week, a federal judge ordered a halt to the John Doe investigation in Wisconsin that led to a series of high-profile pre-dawn ...

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