Advisory Opinions The Illusion of Campaign Finance Reform
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Dec 11, 2025 Dive into the complexities of campaign finance reform as Sarah Isgur and David French discuss landmark Supreme Court cases. They decipher the implications of recent arguments on school vaccine mandates and examine a street preacher's constitutional rights. The duo navigates the murky waters of super PACs versus traditional party structures. They also analyze the strategic recruitment of candidates like Jasmine Crockett for the Texas Senate. Expect insights on the evolving electoral landscape and how it's shaping modern politics.
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Supreme Court Versus Lower-Court Reality
- Supreme Court arguments often show deep, time-intensive work that contrasts sharply with rushed lower-court processes.
- Sarah urges lawyers to invest pro bono time to address access-to-justice gaps at lower levels of court.
GVR Flags Religious-Exemption Questions
- The Supreme Court issued a GVR on New York school vaccine exemptions to reconsider lower-court reasoning after Mahmood v. Taylor.
- The move signals potential reexamination of religious-exemption and heightened-scrutiny analyses.
Street Preacher Case Illustrates Heck Tension
- David recounts Gabriel Olivier, a street preacher who violated Brandon's protest rules and later sued after pleading no contest.
- The case raises a Heck v. Humphrey tension about suing for injunctive relief after a conviction.