Frank D. Wagner, Reporter of Decisions. Item 0741. Volume of the United States Reports containing the final decisions and opinions of the Supreme Court justices regarding cases between March 2, 2004 and June 8, 2004. Also includes notes regarding the members of the Supreme Court, orders, and other relevant materials.

United States Reports, Volume 541, Cases Adjourned in the Supreme Court at October term, 2003 (March 2 through June 8, 2004 Allotment of Justices It is ordered that the following allotment be made of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of this Court among the Circuit pursuant to Title 28, United States code, Section 42, and that such allotment be entered of record, effective September 30, 1994, VIZ: For the District of Columbia Circuit, William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice For the First Circuit, David H. Souter, Associate Justice For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice For the Third Circuit, David H. Souter, Associate Justice For the Fourth Circuit, William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice For the Sixth Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice For the Seventh Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice For the Eight Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice For the Ninth Circuit, Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice For the Tenth Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice For the Eleventh Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice For the Federal Circuit, William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice September 30, 1994 Each case is presented with a Syllabus of the case, Opinion of the Court, and Opinions of the Court by the residing justice for the case.

At a time when campaign finance reform is widely viewed as synonymous with cleaning up Washington and promoting political equality, Bradley Smith, a nationally recognized expert on campaign finance reform, argues that all restriction on campaign giving should be eliminated. In Unfree Speech, he presents a bold, convincing argument for the repeal of laws that regulate political spending and contributions, contending that they violate the right to free speech and ultimately diminish citizens' power. Smith demonstrates that these laws, which often force ordinary people making modest contributions of cash or labor to register with the Federal Election Commission or various state agencies, fail to accomplish their stated objectives. In fact, they have worked to entrench incumbents in office, deaden campaign discourse, burden grassroots political activity with needless regulation, and distance Americans from an increasingly professional, detached political class. Rather than attempting to plug "loopholes" in campaign finance law or instituting taxpayer-financed campaigns, Smith proposes a return to core First Amendment values of free speech and an unfettered right to engage in political activity. Smith finds that campaign contributions have little corrupting effect on the legislature and shows that an unrestrained system of contributions and spending actually enhances equality. More money, not less, is needed in the political system, Smith concludes. Unfree Speech draws upon constitutional law and historical research to explain why campaign finance regulation is doomed and to illustrate the potentially drastic costs of efforts to make it succeed. Whatever one thinks about the impact of money on electoral politics, no one should take a final stand without reading Smith's controversial and important arguments.