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The Stay Order is Likely the Whole Ball Game on Whether Trump Goes to Trial Before the Election on Federal Election Subversion Charges
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern:
When called upon to weigh in by Trump, the Supreme Court will have three likely options. First, it can deny the stay and refuse to take up the case. And it should. To… Continue reading
“Kari Lake’s leaked recording is causing trust issues in the Arizona GOP”
WaPo:
When Kari Lake speaks to the Republican Party faithful, she’s accustomed to cheers and adulation.
But as the Arizona Senate candidate addressed hundreds of the state GOP’s most loyal activists late last month, she was booed so loudly the… Continue reading
Quick note on D.C. Circuit’s rejection of Trump’s immunity claim
Rick has linked to the opinion. I note briefly here that the unanimous per curium is a strong vindication specifically of fundamental election law principles. First, the opinions assumes for sake of argument that all of Trump’s conduct alleged… Continue reading
Breaking: “Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim of Absolute Immunity”; Trump Has Only Until Monday to Seek a Stay at SCOTUS
NYT:
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he was immune to charges of plotting to subvert the results of the 2020 election, ruling that he must go to trial on a criminal… Continue reading
Trump’s Reply makes Vallandigham even more relevant
Previously, I posted on SSRN an analysis of why Clement Vallandigham is relevant to the question whether Congress must enact a statute to enforce section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment in order to permit a state court to adjudicate if… Continue reading
Travis Crum: “The Fifteenth Amendment’s Relevance to Trump v. Anderson”
The following is a guest post from Travis Crum:
One of the many issues in Trump v. Anderson is whether Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment applies today or whether it’s “insurrection or rebellion” language was backward looking and thus… Continue reading
“Who Lacks ID in America Today?An Exploration of Voter ID Access, Barriers,and Knowledge”
New report:
This report presents results from the first public survey in nearly 20 years focused on who does and does not have various types of government-issued photo identification.This report also sheds new light on the barriers faced by voting-age… Continue reading
Donald Trump Files Reply Brief in Supreme Court Disqualification Case; Briefing Complete, with Oral Argument on Thursday (ELB Live Blog Thursday)
You can read the brief here.
I plan to live blog the arguments here at ELB.
“Disqualification of Former President Trump? A Conversation with Ambassador Norm Eisen (ret.) |” Tuesday Feb. 13 1PM (Webinar)
FordhamFordham Law’s Voting Rights & Democracy Project will host Ambassador Norm Eisen (ret.) to debrief the oral arguments before SCOTUS on whether Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment disqualifies Former President Trump from running for office.
Registration details.
“Supreme Court Shocker? Here’s What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot”
Politico: “Legal scholars, national security experts and political analysts imagine the extraordinary fallout that would ensue.”
Here’s my contribution to this roundtable:
No matter how the Supreme Court rules in the Trump disqualification case some people are going to be… Continue reading
“After Speedy Start, Appeals Court Slows Down on Trump Immunity Decision”
NYT:
In December, when a federal appeals court agreed to hear former President Donald J. Trump’s sweeping claims to be immune from charges of plotting overturn the 2020 election, it laid out a lightning-fast briefing schedule, asking the defense and… Continue reading
Federal District Court Rejects Argument that North Dakota’s Acceptance of Ballots Postmarked by Election Day but Arriving After Election Day Violates Federal Law
So surprise on the result. This was decided on standing grounds.
I expect a similar loss for the RNC’s case in Mississippi, as I told the AP reporter.
State NON-Enforcement of the Constitution’s Eligibility Rules for Presidents & the Twentieth Amendment?
In the most recent episode of his podcast in which Rick H was his guest (and which I highly recommend for its discussion of Rick’s new book as well as the pending Colorado case), Chuck Todd asked Rick what would… Continue reading