AP: Former President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations. The allegations were made Thursday in an… Continue reading

CBS News, on a civil rights complaint with some pretty shocking allegations: Patrick Braxton, 57, is one of several plaintiffs named in Braxton et al v. Stokes et al. The other plaintiffs — James Ballard, Barbara Patrick, Janice Quarles… Continue reading

From AP, more on the AP-NORC poll: “Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans…. The… Continue reading

WSJ: “Donald Trump’s criminal trial over his handling of classified documents after he left office should begin in December, Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a court filing Thursday, rejecting the former president’s arguments that the proceedings… Continue reading

CBS News: “Proceeding to trial during the pendency of a Presidential election cycle wherein opposing candidates are effectively (if not literally) directly adverse to one another in this action will create extraordinary challenges,” the former president and current Republican… Continue reading

Sam Issacharoff has this post on Just Security, identifying four factors that should be considered in making this momentous decision. Here’s the conclusion: Ultimately, for democracy’s sake, the prosecution of a former president relies on prevailing in the court of… Continue reading

As Rick noted, I’ll be doing the daily blogging for the next three weeks. Taking a few weeks at the helm of Election Law Blog is becoming an annual thing for me, and I’m grateful to him for giving… Continue reading

AP: A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump. Giuliani “claimed massive election fraud but had no evidence,”… Continue reading

I do not think the affirmative action cases, or Shelby County, directly cast doubt on the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana has now raised this question in its letter filing with the Fifth Circuit in… Continue reading

AP: A federal judge blocked the provision this week. But its passage reflects the effort by DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, and other GOP leaders to crack down on access to the ballot. Florida is one of at least six… Continue reading

Dan will be at the helm of ELB for the next three weeks starting Monday. Please direct any comments and tips to him. Thanks Dan!

CNN: Texas’ most populous county – Harris County, which is home to Houston – has filed a lawsuit against state officials challenging the constitutionality of a new law that eliminates the position of local elections administrator, Harris County Attorney Christian… Continue reading