The John Edwards campaign finance case could have huge implications for campaign law, which is why this development is so interesting.

 

A federal judge will allow a government watchdog group to officially weigh in on the criminal case against John Edwards, the former presidential candidate accused of secretly obtaining campaign contributions to hide his pregnant mistress from the public.

CREW, an organization that generally supports public corruption prosecutions, filed a brief recently that is critical of prosecutors in a case expected to test the reach of federal election laws.

Prosecutors argued against admitting the brief filed by CREW, which stands for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

 

There’s no doubt Edwards’ behavior is as sleazy and reprehensible as it gets, but I think the case is weak.