All posts by Rick Hasen

Anna Massoglia: “A New Chapter: Why I Am Leaving OpenSecrets – And What’s Next”

December 19, 2024, 6:57 amcampaign finance, election law bizRick Hasen

I’ve long been a huge fan of Anna Massoglia and her data work at Open Secrets. With the contraction of Open Secrets, Anna is out on her own, including with the new Influence Brief. Looking forward to seeing her… Continue reading

“The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney”

December 18, 2024, 1:44 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: For years, President-elect Donald J. Trump has made it known that people he believes to be his enemies should be prosecuted. This week, his allies in Congress laid out a template for how to go after one of them… Continue reading

As Supreme Court Sets TikTok Case for Oral Argument, Senator McConnell, Champion of First Amendment in Citizens United, Files Amicus Brief Saying Government Can Shut Down Platform to stop “deployment of subversive enemy propaganda through algorithmic curation.”

December 18, 2024, 12:42 pmcampaign finance, First Amendment theory, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Quite the amicus brief from the purportedly free-speech Senator McConnell. The Supreme Court set a very expedited schedule for oral argument in the TikTok case (unlike its dilatory tactics in the Trump immunity case).

ELB Book Corner: Nick Stephanopoulos: “Aligning Election Law – The Law of Alignment”

December 18, 2024, 7:00 amELB Book CornerRick Hasen

I am pleased to welcome Nick Stephanopoulos to the ELB Book Corner, writing about his new book, Aligning Election Law. This is the third of five posts: My posts so far about my new book, “Aligning Election Law,” have… Continue reading

Watch Video of My Conversation With MSNBC’s Alex Wagner on the First Amendment and Trump’s Lawsuits Against Media Including the Des Moines Register

December 17, 2024, 8:15 pmFirst Amendment theoryRick Hasen

You can watch the video at this link:

“Electoral College meets to officially cast votes for president”

December 17, 2024, 5:09 pmelectoral collegeRick Hasen

PBS News Hour reports.

“Elections: Observations on State Laws and Perspectives on Holding Special Elections to Fill House Vacancies”

December 17, 2024, 5:05 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

New GAO report: The U.S. Constitution requires each state’s governor to issue written orders for special elections to fill vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives (House). Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a federal law was enacted… Continue reading

“Top Arizona election official accuses predecessors of ignoring proof-of-citizenship problem”

December 17, 2024, 4:45 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: The failure by Arizona officials to document the citizenship of thousands of voters was identified as “a problem” seven years ago — and again during the 2020 presidential election — before it was made public this fall, according to… Continue reading

“A voting rights battle in a New York City suburb may lead to a national fight”

December 17, 2024, 8:17 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Hansi Lo Wang for NPR: In Nassau County, voters of color and white voters tend to prefer different candidates. And the number of people identifying as white and not Hispanic has dropped more than 11% over the past decade,… Continue reading

Jan. 28 Safeguarding Democracy Project Live and Online Event with Amy Gardner, Pam Karlan, and Stephen Richer: “Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What’s Ahead in the Next Four Years?”

December 17, 2024, 8:07 amelection administration, election subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The UCLA Law Safeguarding Democracy Project will be announcing its spring speaker series in January, but here’s our first event for you to put on your calendars: Tuesday, January 28 Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What’s Ahead in the Next… Continue reading

“Confidence in U.S. Courts Plummets to Rate Far Below Peer Nations”

December 17, 2024, 7:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Adam Liptak for the NYT: Public confidence in the American legal system has plunged over the past four years, a new Gallup poll found, putting it in the company of nations like Myanmar, Syria and Venezuela. “These data on… Continue reading

“After Trump’s Victory, Republicans Trust the Election System Again”

December 17, 2024, 6:57 amelection administration, election subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Americans are more confident in the country’s election system than they have been at any time since the 2020 election, according to a new study — a shift owed to a sea change in Republican sentiment since Donald J.… Continue reading

“Thirteen 2020 fake electors will cast real Electoral College votes for Trump on Tuesday”

December 17, 2024, 6:55 amchicanery, election subversion risk, electoral collegeRick Hasen

CNN: Thirteen Republicans who participated in the 2020 fake electors plot, including some who are facing criminal charges, will cast real Electoral College votes Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump, as electors in the states finalize his victory. These Republican… Continue reading

ELB Book Corner: Nick Stephanopoulos: “Aligning Election Law – Misaligned America”

December 17, 2024, 6:54 amELB Book CornerRick Hasen

I am pleased to welcome Nick Stephanopoulos to the ELB Book Corner, writing about his new book, Aligning Election Law. This is the second of five posts: In yesterday’s post about my new book, “Aligning Election Law,” I explicated… Continue reading

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