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I’ve written a new “Justice, Democracy, and Law” column for SCOTUSblog. Here’s its summary: There’s a widespread belief that the Supreme Court is poised to invalidate the core provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. But that belief is… Continue reading

In light of yesterday’s tragic events, I am posting an excerpt here from Randy Kennedy’s essay we published earlier this week at the NYU Democracy Project: Because proponents of democracy are constantly battling its enemies, the ethics of fighting… Continue reading

Once again I condemn the use of political violence. It is equally repugnant when directed at liberals or conservatives, Democrats or Republicans, governors, presidents, or activists like Kirk. I have had to post sentiments like this far too often in… Continue reading

I’m excited to announce we are launching The Democracy Project at NYU School of Law. Bob Bauer, Sam Issacharoff, and I will lead The Project. Here’s link to the Project’s website. Dissatisfaction with democratic government has been pervasive for the… Continue reading

It starts with an episode, “What America Can Learn from Australia” available on YouTube and Apple Podcasts, in which I discuss with the Election Law at Ohio State team my reflections from spending a month this summer on a… Continue reading

Bolts reports.

NYT: Over the next two months, Democratic and Republican donors are expected to funnel as much as $200 million into a California ballot fight that could heavily shape which party wins control of the U.S. House next year. It is… Continue reading

AP: A judge has ruled that Utah lawmakers must proceed with redrawing the state’s congressional district map right away, pointing to Texas and California in rejecting their argument that the job can’t be done in time for the 2026… Continue reading

I was reading Nick Stephanopoulos’ amicus brief in the LA v. Callais case and was struck by this statement in his summary of argument: “Based on these [the 2020 and 2024] elections’ results, Black vote-dilution plaintiffs would be unable to… Continue reading

I filed this amicus brief today in Callais in conjunction with lawyers from Mehri & Skalet. The brief makes three main arguments: (1) Section 2 is unlike the policies on which the Court has previously imposed temporal limits (Section 4’s… Continue reading

My article on ongoing shifts in voter behavior and what they mean for election law is now out in the Journal of Legal Analysis. Here’s the abstract: The American electorate is transforming—undergoing its most sweeping changes in half a… Continue reading

This is an important new study from Andrew C. W. Myers, Maria Silfa, Alexander Fouirnaies, and Andrew B. Hall. The paper also illustrates, though it doesn’t emphasize, the role that the rise of donations from individuals — including especially small… Continue reading

Ohio Journal: The women’s political organization Red Wine and Blue has sued Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose over changes to the voter registration process at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Thanks to the federal “motor voter” law, car… Continue reading