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Transparent Adjudication: Promoting Democratic Dialogue On Judicial Conceptions Of Politics, Bertrall L. Ross Ii
Transparent Adjudication: Promoting Democratic Dialogue On Judicial Conceptions Of Politics, Bertrall L. Ross Ii
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Citizens Derided: Corporate Politics And Religion In The Roberts Court, Jamin Raskin
Citizens Derided: Corporate Politics And Religion In The Roberts Court, Jamin Raskin
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Defining Corruption And Constitutionalizing Democracy, Deborah Hellman
Defining Corruption And Constitutionalizing Democracy, Deborah Hellman
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The central front in the battle over campaign finance laws is the definition of corruption. The Supreme Court has allowed restrictions on giving and spending money in connection with elections only when they serve to avoid corruption or its appearance. The constitutionality of such laws, therefore, depends on how the Court defines corruption. Over the years, campaign finance cases have conceived of corruption in both broad and narrow terms, with the most recent cases defining it especially narrowly. While supporters and critics of campaign finance laws have argued for and against these different formulations, both sides have missed the more …