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politics1 month ago•4 min saved

GOP asks Supreme Court for stay on party ad-rate ruling

Republican congressional campaign arms filed an emergency appeal with Chief Justice Roberts to block a Fourth Circuit ruling that bars party committees from accessing the lower TV ad rates reserved for candidates, arguing immediate relief is needed before broadcasters begin charging higher rates ahead of the November elections. The Trump administration joined the request; Democrats say the ruling would affect spending dynamics and the case could reach the full Supreme Court for resolution, potentially shaping midterm ad battle and fundraising leverage.

via Politico|

#campaign-advertising #campaign-finance #fourth-circuit

politics1 month ago•9 min saved

Fourth Circuit blocks party-wide low-cost TV ad rule ahead of elections

The Fourth Circuit blocked the FCC's plan to extend the lowest unit charge (LUC) discount to political parties and joint fundraising committees, ruling that the law only entitles legally qualified candidates to the discount; the decision halts the policy before it could take effect and preserves candidate-specific pricing during the pre-election period.

via Ars Technica|

#election-campaigns #fcc #fourth-circuit

politics8 months ago•13 min saved

4th Circuit Allows Narrow Challenges to Trump DEI Ban

A U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals panel lifted an injunction blocking Trump-era executive orders to end DEI programs in federal agencies and contractor work, ruling that the policies cannot be challenged in a broad, head-on way but may be attacked based on how they are applied to specific grant recipients, preserving room for further district-court challenges on enforcement.

via GV Wire|

#constitutional-law #dei-ban #diversity-equity-inclusion

politics8 months ago•20 min saved

Fourth Circuit weighs limits on USCIS marriage-interview arrests

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing whether to overturn a Maryland district court order that bars immigration officials from arresting people during green-card interviews with their U.S. citizen spouses, a tactic used by the Trump administration in immigration enforcement; the case centers on the provisional waiver pathway for marriage-based immigrants seeking legal status.

via The Washington Post|

#fourth-circuit #immigration #marriage-based-green-card