"The whole point of the 15th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act and giving Congress broad power . . . was a recognition that the sovereignty of states has to be limited to ensure that racial discrimination in voting was eliminated," said David Gans, director of the human rights, civil rights and citizenship program at the Constitutional Accountability Center. "This entire attack on the Voting Rights Act is not really faithful to that history."

"Absolutely different cases, absolutely two different sets of issues, and it does not in any way support the idea that Justice Kagan should recuse herself," Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center said.

Wydra says repeated attempts by Freedom Watch could hurt their credibility with the court, adding, "The arguments are, frankly, looking a little desperate."

By Nicole Flatow

Opponents of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC gathered at courthouses around the country today to protest the decision around its two-year anniversary, many petitioning for a constitutional amendment to overturn the ruling.

(text from the daily digest provided by Herndon Alliance)

by Jennifer Haberkorn

More than 500 state legislators from around the country Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the health care law and the insurance mandate in a legal brief that name checks George Washington, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.