North Carolina Supreme Court, on 5-2 Party Line Vote, Allows (Pending Appeal) Republican Party Takeover of State and County Board of Elections
Is anything more predictable these days than the North Carolina Supreme Court?
All posts by Rick Hasen
“Trump dines with top meme coin holders, shrugging off ethics concerns”
WaPo:
President Donald Trump dined with the top purchasers of his meme coin at a black-tie gala Thursday night, demonstrating his willingness to cross what was once seen as an ethical red line: profiting off the presidency while in office.… Continue reading
“Trump’s $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyond”
AP:
Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash.
The president has amassed a war chest of at least $600 million in political donations heading into the midterm… Continue reading
“FTC probes Media Matters’ exchanges with ad groups, stoking fears of retribution”
CNN:
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sent Media Matters for America a letter demanding communications between the progressive media watchdog and advertising entities as the commission probes whether the watchdog colluded with advertisers to pull funding from Elon Musk’s… Continue reading
“Trump’s crypto dinner cost over $1 million per seat on average”
NBC News:
More than 200 wealthy, mostly anonymous crypto buyers are coming to Washington on Thursday to have dinner with President Donald Trump. The price of admission: $55,000 to $37.7 million.
That’s how much the 220 winners of a contest… Continue reading
“If Justice Dept. Can’t Prosecute Trump’s Foes, It Will ‘Shame’ Them, Official Says”
NYT:
President Trump has kept up a steady bombardment of suggestions, requests and demands to arrest, investigate or prosecute targets of his choosing — the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, various Democrats, officials who refuted his election lies, Beyoncé,… Continue reading
ELB Podcast 6:8: Danielle Lang: Is Trump’s Executive Order on Voting a Threat to Democracy?
The season finale of Season 6 of the ELB Podcast:
What does the Trump executive order on elections purport to do?
Why did a federal court put big parts of that executive order on hold?
Does this EO threaten the… Continue reading
“Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target”
NYT:
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation of Andrew M. Cuomo, a front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, after Republicans accused him of lying to Congress about decisions he made during the coronavirus pandemic as governor,… Continue reading
“Senate Fight Over Gas-Powered Vehicles Is Also a Filibuster Showdown”
NYT:
Senate Republicans plan to move on Wednesday to overturn California’s landmark vehicle emissions law, using a little-known federal statute that allows Congress to strike down regulations and that Democrats claim would erode the filibuster.
The fight has serious implications… Continue reading
“A failed plot to steal a local Pa. election shows how hard it is to pull off fraud”
“US Supreme Court rejects Michigan GOP bid to overturn new voting rules”
Votebeat:
The U.S. Supreme Court this week turned away a petition by 11 Republican Michigan legislators who sought to overturn expanded voting measures enacted through statewide ballot initiatives, bringing an end to the federal case known as Lindsey v. Whitmer. … Continue reading
Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN
Here:
Top Downloads For:
Election Law & Voting Rights eJournal
Recent Top Papers (60 days)
As of: 22 Mar 2025 – 21 May 2025
RankPaperDownloads1.The State Capacity CrisisNicholas Bagley and David SchleicherUniversity of Michigan Law School and Yale… Continue reading
ELB Summer Blogging Schedule
It’s that time of year, when there will be rotation of ELB bloggers through the summer, starting with Justin the week of May 26 and Derek the week of June 2.
When someone is primary blogger, please send your tips… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Orders Maine House to Restore Voting Power to Censured Lawmaker, for Now”
NYT:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Maine legislators to temporarily restore the voting power of a state lawmaker after she had been censured for a social media post that criticized transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports.
The order… Continue reading