All posts by Rick Hasen

“Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn”

July 3, 2024, 7:26 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Release: A federal court has ordered Mississippi to redraw its 2022 state legislative maps in several areas after concluding those maps unlawfully dilute the voting strength of Black Mississippians. Civil rights advocates challenged the maps and showed at trial that… Continue reading

“Special Counsel Is Said to Be Planning to Pursue Trump Cases Past the Election”

July 3, 2024, 7:20 amDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: The special counsel Jack Smith plans to pursue his two criminal cases against former President Donald J. Trump through the election and even up until Inauguration Day if Mr. Trump wins the presidential race, according to a person familiar… Continue reading

“Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term”

July 3, 2024, 7:16 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

AP: Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court got most of what they wanted this term, from substantial help for Trump’s political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state they revile.… Continue reading

“Is Trump Now a ‘King’ Above the Law?”

July 3, 2024, 7:12 amauthoritarian threats in US, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I spoke with Australian Broadcasting Service’s News Daily podcast. Listen.

“Virginia certifies John McGuire as primary winner over Rep. Bob Good, who says he’ll seek a recount”

July 3, 2024, 7:09 amrecountsRick Hasen

AP: The Virginia State Board of Elections on Tuesday certified the apparent narrow defeat of Republican Rep. Bob Good, one of America’s most conservative congressmen, to a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the state’s June 18 primaries.… Continue reading

“Democratic lawyers get ready: ‘If Trump wins, there will be chaos’”

July 3, 2024, 7:03 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Politico: When Donald Trump issued a ban on travelers from some Muslim-majority countries just a week into his presidency, Democratic attorneys general were caught off guard. They hadn’t expected the policy, long promised by Trump on the campaign trail, to… Continue reading

“Architects of the Trump Supreme Court See Culmination of Conservative Push”

July 3, 2024, 6:57 amlegislation and legislatures, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Carl Hulse NYT analysis: Back in 2016, a colleague handed Donald F. McGahn II, then a top legal adviser to the presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, an appeals court opinion that eloquently and powerfully echoed much of what Mr.… Continue reading

Must-read Adam Liptak: “In a Volatile Term, a Fractured Supreme Court Remade America” (Gift Link)

July 2, 2024, 10:29 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Must-read Adam Liptak NYT analysis of the just-completed Supreme Court term: Former President Donald J. Trump had a very good year at the Supreme Court. On Monday, the court ruled that he is substantially immune from prosecution on charges that… Continue reading

“Giuliani Disbarred From the Practice of Law in New York”

July 2, 2024, 10:27 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Rudolph W. Giuliani — the former mayor of New York, top federal prosecutor and a longtime ally of former President Donald J. Trump — has been disbarred from the practice of law effective immediately, a New York State appellate… Continue reading

The Supreme Court’s Irresponsible Murkiness Over Whether the President Could Remove His Attorney General by Poisoning Him in the New Trump Immunity Case

July 2, 2024, 7:40 amauthoritarian threats in USRick Hasen

Under the Supreme Court’s ruling in yesterday’s Trump v. United States case, does an official act clearly within the power of the president to undertake become an “unofficial act” not subject to immunity if the President uses what would be… Continue reading

“Ruling Further Slows Trump Election Case but Opens Door to Airing of Evidence”

July 2, 2024, 7:05 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday about executive immunity makes it all but certain that former President Donald J. Trump will not stand trial on charges of seeking to overturn the last election before voters decide whether to… Continue reading

“Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling poses risk for democracy, experts say”

July 2, 2024, 7:02 amauthoritarian threats in US, election subversion risk, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WaPo: In its immunity decision Monday, the Supreme Court emphasized the long-cherished ideal that no one in America is above the law, not even the president. The court’s dissenters and a chorus of critics said the majority had undercut that… Continue reading

“Cash Crunch Squeezes Kennedy Amid Costly Fight for Ballot Spots”

July 2, 2024, 7:01 amballot access, campaign financeRick Hasen

NYT: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign is spending heavily, amassing steep debts and resorting to layoffs as it becomes almost singularly focused on the costly effort of placing his name on state ballots. The troubles, laid bare in… Continue reading