On CNN, I Just Talked About What It Means that Bill Barr, Who Has Deeply Criticized Trump’s Post-2020 Conduct, Says He May Still Vote for Trump in 2024
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Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss: Rudy Giuliani Has Not Contested Civil Conspiracy Charge with Donald Trump and Others to Defame Them Regarding False Claims of 2020 Election Fraud in Georgia [Corrected headline]
According to the filing:
Defendant Giuliani had now stipulated to:
All elements of Plaintiffs’ defamation and defamation per se claims,including that he published his statements with actual malice;
All elements of Plaintiffs intentional infliction of emotional distress claim,including that… Continue reading
“Fulton County DA says work is done in Trump probe and ‘we’re ready to go'”
CNN:
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reaffirmed in a local news interview that she will announce charging decisions by September 1 in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election result… Continue reading
Breaking: New Charges Against Trump in Documents Case
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
“Black man who says he was elected mayor of Alabama town alleges that White leaders are keeping him from position”
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
“GOP Splits Over Jan. 6 Deepen as Trump Indictment Looms”
WSJ: “The former president and many of his allies have played down the riot and boosted support for those who stormed the Capitol. A smaller wing of the party has strongly criticized Trump and the rioters. In between… Continue reading
Federal Lawsuit against DeSantis and Florida Election Officials over Rollout of Felon Voting Rights Restoration
Tampa Bay Times reports: “Nearly five years after Floridians voted to allow people with felony convictions to restore their voting rights, the coalition that pushed for the change is suing the state, arguing Florida created a system that impedes… Continue reading
“Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds”
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
“No Reason to Delay Trump’s Trial, Prosecutors Say”
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
Trump’s Lawyers Ask to Delay Classified Documents Trial
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
Issacharoff: “Prosecuting a President – Under What Conditions Is It Warranted?”
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
Guest Blogging Through July 30
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
“Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for false election fraud claims, a Washington review panel says”
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
The VRA and the Affirmative Action Cases
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