CQ Politics Previews Davis Supreme Court Argument

CQ Politics writes:

Davis contends that the millionaires’ amendment harms him because once he spends $350,000 of his own money, the law permits his opponents to raise three times as much as otherwise would be allowed from each contributor. He also complains that triggering the millionaires’ amendment forces him to file extra campaign expenditure reports — documents that divulge campaign strategy.

“Nobody thinks an incumbent and challenger are on an even playing field to begin with. He’s willing to take on that burden,” said Andrew Herman, a lawyer representing Davis. “But he doesn’t understand why he has to take on an added burden of giving his opponent added contributions.”

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Brand Law Group Counsels House Committee re Contempt

As the New York Times reports:

Stanley Brand, a Washington lawyer helping bring the suit, said the committee Democrats had little choice but to try to use the courts to enforce their subpoenas. Mr. Brand said lawmakers were reluctant to use Congress’s power of “inherent contempt” to assign sergeants at arms to seize Ms. Miers and Mr. Bolten for a trial in Congress on contempt charges.

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George Will Weighs In Again on Millionaires' Amendment

This time in Newsweek.

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