Colorado Secretary of State on Citizens United: Interrogatories, Legislation and Litigation

by Alli Gerkman on February 3, 2010 · 0 comments

Yesterday, we hosted a panel on the impact of the recent Supreme Court campaign finance case, Citizens United v. FEC, and Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher stopped in to discuss several issues the case raises in Colorado.

The full panel discussion can be pre-ordered now for MP3 download or video on demand.

Law Week’s coverage available here.

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Surely by now you’ve seen the online debate: what was worse? President Obama expressing his disapproval of the Citizens United decision or Justice Alito breaking the usual silence of the Court to seemingly say, “Not true,” about the President’s accusations (video below).
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Volunteers are always doing amazing things behind the scenes, but sometimes they get recognized for their work.

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It’s been a few months short of a year since we started blogging here. While it’s sometimes challenging, it’s far more often rewarding. Thanks to all of you for making it worth it.
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Lawyers’ Holiday Antics in and Around Denver

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