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Butler Snow LLP

Free Speech for All . . . Except Judges?

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Last month, in one of the most closely-watched cases of the October 2014 Term, the U.S. Supreme Court held that States may prohibit judges and candidates for judicial office from personally soliciting campaign funds. The...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

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On April 29, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar. The Court held that the First Amendment permits States to restrict judicial candidates’ speech by prohibiting them from personally soliciting...more

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When Does A Legal Campaign Contribution Become An Illegal Bribe?

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On February 14, 2013, in United States v. Terry (6th Cir., No. 11-4130, 2/14/13), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of an Ohio state judge on charges of honest-services fraud, holding that an otherwise...more

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