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The Supreme Court appears to be highly skeptical of laws that try to police false statements during political campaigns, raising doubts about the viability of such laws in more than 15 states.Justices expressed those concerns early and often Tuesday during arguments in a case challenging an Ohio law that bars people from recklessly making false statements about candidates seeking elective office.The case has attracted widespread attention, with both liberal and conservative groups saying the law tramples on the time-honored, if dubious, tradition of political mudslinging. Critics say free speech demands wide-open debate during political campaigns, including protection for negative speech that may sometimes twist the facts. The high court is not expected to rule directly on the constitutional issue because the current question before the justices is only a preliminary one: Can you challenge the law right away, or do you have to wait until the s stanley cup tate finds you guilty of lying But the justices couldn t resist going after the law itself, pointing out that the mere prospect of being hauled in front of state officia stanley flasche ls to explain comments made in the heat of an election has a chilling effect on speech. What s the harm Justice Stephen Breyer asked Eric Murphy, attorney for the state of Ohio. I can t speak, that stanley cup s the harm. ABC v. Aereo: Will the Supreme Court change the way we watch TV Supreme Court upholds Michigan affirmative action Dpeq Ray Kelly questions use of cameras after stop-and-frisk ruling
CBS Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California has hounded President Obama all year about the apparent job offers the White House made to certain Democratic Senate candidates this election season -- and if Republicans win control of the H stanley tazas ouse this November, Issa intends to significantly ratchet up his inquir stanley cups uk ies into what he sees as potential administration wrongdoing.As the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Issa would become chairman of the committee if Republicans managed to win the majority this fall. If he became chairman, Issa has said he would doub stanley flask le his staff from 40 to between 70 and 80, Politico reports. As chairman, he would also have the power to subpoena White House officials to appear before the committee under oath. That will make all the difference in the world, Issa said in a recent speech with respect to taking over the chairmanship, according to Politico. I won t use it to have corporate America live in fear that we re going to subpoena everything. I will use it to get the very information that today the White House is either shredding or not producing. Issa this year drove GOP inquiries into whether the White House broke any laws when former President Bill Clinton spoke with Rep. Joe Sestak D-Penn. about dropping out of the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary and possibly taking an advisory job in the executive branch.Issa has also rais
The Supreme Court appears to be highly skeptical of laws that try to police false statements during political campaigns, raising doubts about the viability of such laws in more than 15 states.Justices expressed those concerns early and often Tuesday during arguments in a case challenging an Ohio law that bars people from recklessly making false statements about candidates seeking elective office.The case has attracted widespread attention, with both liberal and conservative groups saying the law tramples on the time-honored, if dubious, tradition of political mudslinging. Critics say free speech demands wide-open debate during political campaigns, including protection for negative speech that may sometimes twist the facts. The high court is not expected to rule directly on the constitutional issue because the current question before the justices is only a preliminary one: Can you challenge the law right away, or do you have to wait until the s stanley cup tate finds you guilty of lying But the justices couldn t resist going after the law itself, pointing out that the mere prospect of being hauled in front of state officia stanley flasche ls to explain comments made in the heat of an election has a chilling effect on speech. What s the harm Justice Stephen Breyer asked Eric Murphy, attorney for the state of Ohio. I can t speak, that stanley cup s the harm. ABC v. Aereo: Will the Supreme Court change the way we watch TV Supreme Court upholds Michigan affirmative action Dpeq Ray Kelly questions use of cameras after stop-and-frisk ruling
CBS Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California has hounded President Obama all year about the apparent job offers the White House made to certain Democratic Senate candidates this election season -- and if Republicans win control of the H stanley tazas ouse this November, Issa intends to significantly ratchet up his inquir stanley cups uk ies into what he sees as potential administration wrongdoing.As the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Issa would become chairman of the committee if Republicans managed to win the majority this fall. If he became chairman, Issa has said he would doub stanley flask le his staff from 40 to between 70 and 80, Politico reports. As chairman, he would also have the power to subpoena White House officials to appear before the committee under oath. That will make all the difference in the world, Issa said in a recent speech with respect to taking over the chairmanship, according to Politico. I won t use it to have corporate America live in fear that we re going to subpoena everything. I will use it to get the very information that today the White House is either shredding or not producing. Issa this year drove GOP inquiries into whether the White House broke any laws when former President Bill Clinton spoke with Rep. Joe Sestak D-Penn. about dropping out of the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary and possibly taking an advisory job in the executive branch.Issa has also rais
