“‘It will irreparably damage the legitimacy and reputation of NC’s highest court’: Rehearings could have major impact on 2024 elections”
Will Doran for WRAL.
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“After Ashcroft pulls Missouri out of voting info system, no plan for alternative program”
KC Star:
When Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and officials in a handful of other Republican-leaning states left a national system designed to improve the accuracy of voting rolls last week, the likely GOP candidate for governor outlined his… Continue reading
“Non-Retrogression Without Law”
This is a co-authored post by Eric McGhee, Chris Warshaw, and me about our new article, “Non-Retrogression Without Law,” on the consequences of Shelby County v. Holder in the redistricting context:
A decade ago, the Supreme Court held… Continue reading
“Little-Known Lawyer, a Trump Ally, Draws Scrutiny in Georgia’; A special grand jury looking into election meddling interviewed Robert Cheeley, a sign that false claims made by Donald J. Trump’s allies loom large in the case.”
“Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ for Jan. 6th”
WaPo:
In a speech Saturday night, former vice president Mike Pence delivered what amounted to his strongest rebuke of Donald Trump, criticizing the former president for his role in the lead-up to the Jan. 6 attack on the United States… Continue reading
“‘Loser laws’ block defeated primary candidates from third-party win”
Torchinsky on Smerconish/CNN.
“Kari Lake Is Considering Senate Run, Making Some Republicans Nervous”
WSJ:
Kari Lake is still contesting the result of the Arizona governor race she lost. But she is now turning her attention to the state’s 2024 Senate contest, setting the stage for a political bounceback while worrying some Republicans who… Continue reading
“Trump in growing legal and political peril ahead of 2024”
WaPo:
Yet for Trump — who since entering politics in 2015 has proved to have more lives than even the luckiest of felines — the latest developments could also prove little more than distractions that don’t fundamentally undermine his support… Continue reading
“Election chief says she is evaluating Alaska’s membership in voter fraud system”
“Crisis and Disconnect: Electoral legitimacy and Proposals for Election Reform”
Brad Smith has written this article for the U Pa Journal of Constitutional Law. From the Introduction:
There is a crisis in American elections. A large and apparently growing percentage of Americans are simply unwilling to accept that an election… Continue reading
(Despicable) Quote of the Day
“Election Subversion and the Writ of Mandamus”
I’m pleased to share this draft now up on SSRN. Comments welcome! The piece is called “Election Subversion and the Writ of Mandamus.” Here’s the abstract:
Election subversion threatens democratic self-governance. Recently, we have seen election officials try to… Continue reading
“Prosecutors Signal Criminal Charges for Trump Are Likely”
NYT:
The Manhattan district attorney’s office recently signaled to Donald J. Trump’s lawyers that he could face criminal charges for his role in the payment of hush money to a porn star, the strongest indication yet that prosecutors are nearing… Continue reading