Press Releases
November 13, 2000 - Florida Voters File Suit To Defend The Integrity Of The Ballot
November 15, 2000 - Florida Voters File Appeal At U.S. Court Of Appeals For The 11TH Circuit To Defend The Integrity Of The Ballot
November 19, 2000 - Federal Appeals Court Could Block
Manual Recounts If Florida Supreme Court Doesn't
November 22,
2000 -
U.S. Court of
Appeals Accelerates Schedule
in
Voters' Lawsuit That Could Block Manual Recounts;
Oral
Arguments May Be Scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 29
November 22, 2000 - U.S. Court of Appeals for 11th Circuit Has Ordered All Briefs To Be Submitted by November 29, With Possible Oral Argument to Follow on 24-Hour Notice, in Voters' Lawsuit That Could Block Manual Recounts
November 28, 2000 - Florida Voters File Brief in 11th Circuit Appeal That Could Nullify Manual Recounts
December 2, 2000 - 11th Circuit Sets Oral Arguments for Tuesday in Florida Voters Case That Could Nullify Manual Recounts
December 8, 2000 - Pro-Bush Voters Today File Appeal at U.S. Supreme Court in Case That Could Nullify Manual Recounts in Florida
December 11, 2000 - 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Injunction That Prohibits Use of Manual Recounts in Florida Voters' Case
February 22, 2001 - James Madison Center Analysis: New McCain-Feingold Bill Contains Multiple Provisions That Violate First Amendment Rights of Average Citizens To Participate in Political Process
May 2, 2001 - James Madison Center Analysis: Senate-Passed McCain-Feingold Bill Contains Multiple Provisions That Violate First Amendment Rights of Average Citizens To Participate in Political Process
June 12, 2001 - Constitutional Issues Raised by Recent Campaign Finance Legislation Restricting Freedom of Speech
June 18, 2001 - Congressional Testimony On Constitutional Problems Raised By Current Proposals For Campaign Finance Reform
July 3, 2001 - Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee
July 6, 2001 - Written Comments to the Federal Election Commission on Proposed Rulemaking
August 15, 2001 - The James Madison Center for Free Speech Files Brief in Support of AFL-CIO and DNC in Their Fight with the FEC Over Release of Documents
September 24, 2001 - Madison Center Secures Preliminary Injunction Against Candidate Spending Limit In Albuquerque City Council Races
September 24, 2001
- The Fourth
Circuit Affirms FEC "Express Advocacy" Regulation
is Unconstitutional
in Virginia Society for Human Life
v. Federal Election Commission
September 25, 2001
- The James Madison Center for Free Speech Files Petition
With U.S. Supreme Court to Review Eighth Circuit Decision
Upholding Bans on Judicial Candidates' Speech and Association
October 24, 2001
- The James Madison Center for Free Speech Files Suit Against
the University of California, Irvine, to Protect Students'
First Amendment Rights in Campus Elections.
October 30, 2001 - U.S. District Court Rules Unconstitutional North Carolina Regulation of Issue Advocacy Organizations and Contribution Limits to Independent Expenditure PAC's
November 6, 2001 - University of California, Irvine, Revises Its Elections Code After The James Madison Center for Free Speech Files Suit to Protect Students' First Amendment Rights in Campus Elections
November 30, 2001 - Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction requiring that University of California, Irvine reinstate UCI Senior to his student government position on the ASUCI Legislative Counsel
December 3, 2001 - The James Madison Center for Free Speech Praises U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Review Ban on Judicial Candidates' Speech
December 20, 2001 - Judge Grants Summary Judgment in favor of AFL-CIO and DNC After The James Madison Center for Free Speech Files Brief in Support of AFL-CIO and DNC in Their Fight with the FEC Over Release of Documents
January 15, 2002 - U.S. Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument in Case Reviewing Ban on Judicial Candidates' Speech
January 29,
2002 - Fourth Circuit Victory Recognizes Right of Certain Not-for-Profit Ideological Corporations to
Contribute to Candidates
March 20, 2002 - James Madison Center to Testify Before the Federal Election Commission on Internet Campaign Activity
April 10, 2002 -
James Madison Center to Represent Coalition of Plaintiffs
Joining McConnell Suit against Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
April 16, 2002
- James Madison Center Opposes Intervention by Members of Congress in Suit against Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
April 24, 2002
- James Madison Center Attorneys Publish Article Exposing Flaws
of
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
May 15, 2002 - James Madison Center Condemns Democracy 21's Recommendation of a Single Administrator for the Federal Election Commission
July 3, 2002 - James Madison Center For Free Speech has cancelled the conference scheduled for July 10-11, 2002
July 27, 2002 - The James Madison Center for Free Speech's "A Defender of Freedom" awards banquet, held earlier this month, was not only educational but a wonderful evening of friends and fellowship
October 16, 2002 - Buckley v Valeo and FEC v MCFL
October 18, 2002 - Madison Center Scores Two Wins Against Campaign Spending Limits in Vermont and Albuquerque.
November 11, 2002 - Madison Center Challenges McCain-Feingold Style "Electioneering Communication" Provisions in Alaska, Arizona and Hawaii
November 11, 2002 - "Campaign Finance Reform" faces new federal lawsuit
November 18, 2002 - Madison Center Will Defend the Right of Certain Not-for-Profit Ideological Corporations to Contribute to Candidates Before U.S. Supreme Court
November 21, 2002 - Campaign Finance "Reformers" Refute Under Oath What They Say in Briefs About "Corruption"
November 25, 2002 - Court Schedules Hearing On Restraining Order Against "Campaign Finance Reform" Regulations
November 27, 2002 - "Campaign Finance Reform" Fails Its First Test
December 12, 2002 - California Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Gov, Gray Davis Comm. v. ATA
December 13, 2002 - Federal Election Commission Agrees to Permanent Injunction Regarding Hawaii Special Elections
February, 26, 2003 - Advance Notice of PAC Ads Ruled Unconstitutional
May 5, 2003 - Key Provisions of Federal Campaign Finance "Reform" Legislation Struck Down
May 8, 2003 - Madison Center Files Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal in BCRA Case
May 9, 2003 - Madison Center 9th Circuit Case Yields Narrowing of Furgatch Test
May 15, 2003 - Madison Center Advises BCRA Court of Complaint to FEC Against Alleged "Electioneering Communication" by Club for Growth
May 22, 2003 - Madison Center Asks Chief Justice to Protect Rights While Supreme Court Considers BCRA
July 8, 2003 - Madison Center Files BCRA Opening Brief in Supreme Court
July 31, 2003 - James Madison Center Files Challenge to Colorado's Amendment 27
December 10, 2003 - Supreme Court Guts First Amendment
January 16, 2004 - Sixth Circuit Applies Buckley General Rule on Express Advocacy Absent Evidence for McConnell Exception
March 18, 2004 - Eight Circuit Decides Judicial Speech Case on Remand by U.S. Supreme Court
June 1, 2004 - Campaign Finance Returns to High Court
June 1, 2004 -
Entire U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit
Agrees To Review Challenge to Minnesota Judicial Canons
June 15, 2004 -
Article Outlines Hopeful Future for Campaign Finance "Reform"
Litigation
July 28, 2004 - WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE TO FILE SUIT TODAY IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
July 29, 2004 - In Wisconsin Right to Life's McCain-Feingold Challenge, Court Grants 3-Judge Panel Application and Sets Status Conference for August 5th
August 19, 2004 - Second Circuit Refuses to Strike Campaign Spending Limit
August 20, 2004 - In Wisconsin Right to Life’s McCain-Feingold Challenge, WRTL Files Emergency Appeal to D.C. Circuit Appeals Court
September 29, 2004 - North Dakota Rules Chilling Judicial Speech Challenged
September 30, 2004 - Indiana Rules Prohibiting Judicial Candidates' Speech Challenged
September 30, 2004 - Argument Set for Challenge to Kentucky Judicial Conduct Rules
October 1, 2004 - Alaska Rules on Judicial Speech Challenged
October 20, 2004 - Kentucky Judicial Conduct Rules Enjoined
October 28, 2004 - Sixth Circuit Refuses to Stay Injunction Against Kentucky Judicial Conduct Rules
November 1, 2004 - U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Review of Case Striking Down Several of Kentucky's Election Laws
January 5, 2005 - National Right to Life Committee Foundation Files Brief in Favor of Federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
February 22, 2005 - National Legal Center to Coordinate Effort Before U.S. Supreme Court in Assisted Suicide Case
March 23, 2005 - North Dakota Judicial Conduct Rules Held Unconstitutional
May 10, 2005 -
National
Legal Center for
the Medically
Dependent &
Disabled Files
Brief
in U.S.
Supreme Court in
Favor
of
Attorney
General's
Directive
Against Drugs
for Assisted
Suicide
May 12, 2005 - Vermont Expenditure and Contribution Limits Case Appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court
May 24, 2005 - In Wisconsin Right to Life's McCain-Feingold Challenge, WRTL Takes Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
June 7, 2005 - Madison Center Submits Comments to FEC on Proposed Internet Rules
June 30, 2005 - Minnesota Supreme Court Limits Reach of State's Regulation of Advocacy
July 14, 2005 - Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Federal Right of Newborns to Medical Screening
August 3, 2005 - En Banc Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Minnesota Judicial Candidate Rules Against Partisan Political Activities and Fund Solicitation
August 3, 2005 - Alaska Judicial Conduct Rule Held Unconstitutional
August 8, 2005 - James Madison
Center for Free Speech Sues North Carolina's Public Financing Scheme
on Behalf of North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Candidates and North Carolina Right to Life
August 9, 2005 - Brief Argues Abortionists Cannot Represent Pregnant Minors In Challenge to New Hampshire Parental Notice Law
September 27, 2005 - U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Two Campaign Finance Cases
October 3, 2005 - Federal Court Enjoins Colorado Initiative Provisions
October 24, 2005 - Pennsylvania Rules Prohibiting Judicial Candidates' Speech Challenged
November 14, 2005 - In Wisconsin Right to Life's McCain-Feingold Challenge, WRTL Files Supreme Court Opening Brief on the Merits
November 15, 2005 - Broad Spectrum of Issue Groups Support WRTL In Wisconsin Right to Life's McCain-Feingold Challenge
November 16, 2006 - James
Madison Center for Free Speech Seeks to Enjoin North Carolina's Public
Financing Scheme
Before 2006 Judicial Election Campaigns Begin
December 14, 2005 - Vermont Republican State Committee Files Supreme Court Opening Brief on the Merits
December 16, 2005 - Amici
Support VRSC In Vermont Campaign Finance Challenge