All posts by Rick Hasen

“Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling”

December 16, 2024, 4:49 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: A judge on Monday rejected Donald J. Trump’s argument that a recent Supreme Court ruling had nullified his criminal case in New York, upholding the former and future president’s felony conviction for falsifying records to cover up a sex… Continue reading

TikTok Goes to Supreme Court Seeking Emergency Order to Block Law Requiring Sale/Shutdown, Citing Rejection of the Antidistortion Interest in Campaign Finance Cases

December 16, 2024, 1:02 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

You can find the filing here (via NBC News). The relevant discussion of the antidistortion interest is on pages 25-26. See my earlier post on the parallels to the campaign finance cases. UPDATE: Here is the docket.

“The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump”

December 16, 2024, 11:13 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squad, voting technologyRick Hasen

Eric Geller for Wired: Donald Trump helped create the US government’s cybersecurity agency during his first term as president. Six years later, employees of that agency are afraid of what he’ll do with it once he retakes office. Trump’s alliances… Continue reading

“Open-Government Nonprofits Are Dying Off Just When They’re Needed Most”

December 16, 2024, 10:59 amcampaign finance, election law bizRick Hasen

Daniel Schuman for The Bulwark: OPENSECRETS, THE NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION dedicated to disclosing the role of money in politics, laid off one-third of its staff last month due to financial difficulties. This sparked understandable concern in newsrooms, think tanks,… Continue reading

“New York City mayor’s campaign denied millions in public matching funds”

December 16, 2024, 8:12 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Politico: Election officials on Monday denied a request from New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 campaign for millions in public matching dollars. The decision — based on bookkeeping irregularities and a federal criminal case against Adams involving straw donors — deals… Continue reading

“How Pam Bondi boosted Trump’s election fraud claims in a key swing state”

December 16, 2024, 7:58 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: On the morning of Nov. 4, 2020, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi drove northeast from Washington to Philadelphia on an urgent mission:to monitor the tally of hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots as President Donald Trump’s reelection hung… Continue reading

“Elon Musk put $277 million into the election. He’s $200 billion richer this year.”

December 16, 2024, 7:56 amPlutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

Washington Post: Elon Musk’s net worth has climbed by more than $200 billion in 2024, a massive increase in the sameyear that the world’s richest person spent at least$277 million backing Donald Trump and other Republican candidates. The bulk of… Continue reading

“Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage”

December 16, 2024, 7:52 amFirst Amendment theoryRick Hasen

NYT: The legal threats have arrived in various forms. One aired on CNN. Another came over the phone. More arrived in letters or emails. All of them appeared aimed at intimidating news outlets and others who have criticized or questioned… Continue reading

“The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge”

December 16, 2024, 7:50 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney general announced investigations into potential voter fraud that included people suspected of casting ballots even though they were not U.S. citizens. It coincided with a national Republican messaging … Continue reading

“Why ABC News settled with Donald Trump for $15 million”

December 16, 2024, 7:43 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Brian Stelter for CNN: George Stephanopoulos ended Sunday’s “This Week” program without any mention of him or ABC News settling Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against them. The suit was triggered by a segment on “This Week,” but ABC News has… Continue reading

“Who are the Arizona voters without proof of citizenship? They may surprise you.”

December 16, 2024, 7:40 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Votebeat: As lawmakers across the country consider requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship to vote, Arizona’s voter roll provides clues as to which voters will struggle to provide it. Voters living on Native land, on college campuses, and at the… Continue reading

“A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming.”

December 16, 2024, 7:37 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: As Republicans prepare to take control of Congress and the White House, among the many scenarios keeping Democrats up at night is an event that many Americans consider a historical relic: a constitutional convention. The 1787 gathering in Philadelphia… Continue reading

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

December 16, 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 first of five posts: As many folks in the ELB community know, I recently wrote a… Continue reading

“Restricting the Vote: Inside the Right-Wing Push to Rewrite Election Rules in 2025; Cleta Mitchell offered ALEC state lawmakers a list of restrictive voting policies”

December 13, 2024, 2:18 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Documented: In the immediate aftermath of Trump’s 2024 election victory, the right’s “election fraud” claims magically disappeared—but only temporarily. The fraud narrative is already reemerging to justify a wave of restrictive new voting laws in 2025, according to… Continue reading