In preparation for the Supreme Court's special session to rehear the Citizens United case, the news media and advocacy groups have provided an abundant amount of reading material.

Despite President Obama's order that officials have to disclose their contacts with registered lobbyists that try to influence Recovery Act funding, the government continues to capture very little information. The Associate Press reports that "few such communications have been reported even though lobbyists say they are busier than ever with the multibillion-dollar stimulus.

A federal judge ruled that the government cannot freeze an organization's assets without obtaining a warrant based upon probable cause. The court also found that the organization must first have notice of the basis for freezing its assets and an opportunity to defend itself. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Treasury Department froze tens of millions of dollars in assets held by eight charities within the United States without warrants and court approval.

Public Citizen launched a campaign to bring attention to the potentially significant consequences of the Citizens United case, which the Supreme Court will rehear very soon on Sept. 9. Public Citizen warns that the Court may "roll back - a century's worth of legal precedents designed to curb corporate influence over federal elections."