Joe Sandler will speak today on campaign finance reform at a roundtable symposium at The University of Massachusetts School of Law. The subject of the symposium is “Politics and the Law” and will feature a keynote address from US Congressman Bill Keating (D-MA). In addition to Mr. Sandler’s discussion of campaign finance reform, other speakers will discuss additional topics including political corruption and Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
The symposium is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis
Jeffrey M. Wice, of counsel to SRYL, has coauthored an article in the newest Election Law Journal (Volume 2, Number 4). “Court Deference to State Legislatures in Redistricting After Perry v. Perez” analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Perry v. Perez in the context of competing precedents, surveys post-Perry redistricting cases, and considers Perry’s implications for the future. The article provides a framework for issues to be considered when state legislatures (and other redistricting authorities) fail to redistrict or when courts are faced with redrawing redistricting plans found to violate federal, state or local law.
SRYL Partner Joe Sandler was named to the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers of Washington, DC and Baltimore. He was selected as a top attorney for Administrative/Regulatory Law. He was also selected last year by the same publication. This recognition is the latest in a long line of honors and awards for Mr. Sandler and the team at Sandler Reiff Young & Lamb.
Jack Young and Liz Howard co-authored Chapter 1, “Defining Population for Purposes of Redistricting,” in the newest edition of America Votes!
The chapter features the latest developments in the field of census-taking as it applies to the decennial task of redistricting, and offers a comprehensive look at various methods used to determine “population.”
America Votes!, Second Edition is published by the American Bar Association and is available for purchase
On Febrauary 10, SRYL Partner Joseph Sandler was a featured panelist at the annual spring symposium University of North Carolina at Charlotte Law School. The symposium focused on the 2012 elections, and Mr. Sandler served on a panel discussing the effect that Citizens United v. FEC will have on this year’s elections. He was one of five panelists, along with FEC Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly, former FEC Commissioner Scott Thomas, Common Cause North Carolina Executive Director Bob Phillips, and Charlotte Law School Dean Daniel Piar. In addition, former lobbyist Jack Abramoff served as the keynote speaker to the symposium.
