2018 May Be the Year of the Political Outsider, No Thanks to Campaign Finance “Reform”

July 17, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

At every level of government, 2018 is experiencing a surge in political outsiders and newcomers running for office. The moment is also notable for ...

Another Upstart Challenger Defeats a Drastically Better-Funded Opponent

July 9, 2018   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

On June 26, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a challenger for New York’s 14th Congressional District, defeated incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley. Crowley spent over $3.4 million. Ocasio-Cortez ...

Part IV: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Authors Pro-Speech Dissents in Two Communications Act Cases

July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Hon. Brett Kavanaugh United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2006-Present) This is the fourth in a series of posts ...

Part III: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Joins Pro-Speech Opinion Upholding Rights of Protesters

July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Hon. Brett Kavanaugh United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2006-Present) This post is the third in a series exploring ...

Part II: More on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Campaign Finance Opinions

July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Hon. Brett Kavanaugh United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2006-Present) This post is the second in a series exploring ...

The Free Speech Record of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Part I

July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Hon. Brett Kavanaugh United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2006-Present) This post is the first in a series exploring ...

Judge Amy Coney Barrett: No Substantial Free Speech Opinions Yet

July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Hon. Amy Coney Barrett United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2017-Present) Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been a judge for less ...

UPDATED: Judge Joan Larsen’s Record Offers Few Clues about Her Views on Free Speech

July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

UPDATE: Since our original analysis, we have reviewed Judge Joan Larsen’s rulings and have found no new cases relating to free speech. Larsen joined ...

Judge Amul Thapar Broadly Supportive of the First Amendment

July 3, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , ,

Hon. Amul Thapar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2017-Present); United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (2008-2017) ...

An Update on the Records of Judges Thomas Hardiman and Raymond Kethledge

July 3, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Multiple news accounts, including this one in Sunday’s Washington Post, report that President Donald Trump’s shortlist includes U.S. Appeals Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett ...

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