Why Did the Supreme Court Wait So Long to Decide to Set the …
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Like many other observers, I thought the relatively long lag time between Donald Trump’s attempt to stay his criminal trial after losing in the district court and the D.C. Circuit meant the Court was not going to grant the stay and someone was going to dissent. After all , why wait if the Court is going to actually hear the case on the merits?. But today we got this order setting the case ...
“Introducing the 2020 Election Litigation Tracker”
WEBExciting announcement: Twenty years ago this fall, a hotly contested presidential election led to 36 days of legal turmoil that culminated with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bush v. Gore. This year, as America prepares to vote during the coronavirus pandemic, the … Continue reading “Introducing the 2020 Election Litigation Tracker” →
"Likely Trump Hush Money Appeal Could Center on New York …
WEBNational Law Journal: Erica Hashimoto, who directs the Georgetown Law Appellate Litigation Program, said Trump’s appellate lawyers could challenge the three “unlawful means” that the jury was told to consider. These three are violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act, … Continue reading “Likely Trump Hush Money Appeal Could Center on New York Election Law Theory” →
"Cornel West affirmed for North Carolina ballot access amid legal ...
WEBAugust 14, 2024, 9:18 am Richard Pildes. From T he Hil l: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West will be on the ballot in North Carolina, a federal judge ruled Monday, siding with a group of West supporters who challenged a state board of elections decision to keep West’s party off the ballot. The Justice for All Party (JFA) was ...
Maltz: Originalism and Partisan Gerrymandering: A Response to …
WEBMar 24, 2018 · The following is a guest post from Professor Earl Maltz of Rutgers Law:. In a recent series of blog posts drawn from a forthcoming article in the Georgia Law Review, Professor Edward B. Foley argues that a successful constitutional challenge to extreme political gerrymanders of congressional districts can …
Derek Muller, Author at Election Law Blog
WEBSep 9, 2024 · August 30, 2024, 12:40 pm election administration Derek Muller. Rick H. links to the recent Pennsylvania court decision and notes that there could be a Legislature Thereof Clause-style challenge to it, a la Chief Justice Rehnquist’s opinion in Bush v. Gore as ratified in some form in Moore v. Harper.
"The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 …
WEBFeb 4, 2021 · The handshake between business and labor was just one component of a vast, cross-partisan campaign to protect the election–an extraordinary shadow effort dedicated not to winning the vote but to ensuring it would be free and fair, credible and uncorrupted. For more than a year, a loosely organized coalition of operatives scrambled to …
My Book, "A Real Right to Vote" Now Available for Preorder (Out …
WEBNov 6, 2023 · My book, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy, publishes Feb. 20 and should hopefully be available a bit earlier for those who might want to assign it in a Winter or Spring course.Here’s the early Kirkus Review.. If you’d like the read the book’s Introduction to get a sense of what it’s all about, you can do so here.
If You Ain’t First, You’re Last'” How State ‘Sore-Loser’ Laws Make It ...
WEBMar 6, 2023 · Democrats Sure Aren’t Acting as If Trump Beating Biden is an Existential Threat to Democracy, Slate, July 10, 2024. Trump Immunity Ruling Will Be John Roberts’ Legacy to American Democracy, Slate, July 1, 2024. The First Amendment Just Dodged an Enormous Bullet at the Supreme Court, Slate, July 1, 2024. That Big Jan. 6 Supreme Court Decision is Not the Big Win for Trump People Think It Is ...
What is “Centripetalism” and Why Does It Matter?
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Democrats Sure Aren’t Acting as If Trump Beating Biden is an Existential Threat to Democracy, Slate, July 10, 2024. Trump Immunity Ruling Will Be John Roberts’ Legacy to American Democracy, Slate, July 1, 2024. The First Amendment Just Dodged an Enormous Bullet at the Supreme Court, Slate, July 1, 2024. That Big Jan. 6 Supreme Court Decision is Not the Big Win for Trump People Think It Is ...
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