During Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) asked Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor how she would hear a case involving the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. If confirmed, the first case she will hear is the re-argument of Citizens United.

It seems as if more are now contemplating the possible repercussions of last week's "little-noticed order" from the Supreme Court in the Citizens United case. A New York Times editorial states; "we fear the Supreme Court has set the stage for dismantling the longstanding ban on corporate spending in elections for president and Congress. If those restrictions are overturned, it would be a disaster for democracy." The Court ordered additional briefing on two cases, Austin v.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has released more information on cases that have been dismissed against 527 organizations. The groups were accused of violating federal campaign laws by acting as political committees. FEC Republican commissioners have issued a very interesting Statement of Reasons in a case involving the Economic Freedom Fund (EFF) from the 2006 election. The statement addresses two mailers that the FEC Office of General Counsel (OGC) identified as containing express advocacy.