“Why Biden Has a Narrower Path to the Presidency Than Trump, in 11 Maps”
Useful analysis of this year’s Electoral College battlegrounds by Doug Sosnick, arguing that Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada are most likely to be decisive.
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“Justices to Hear Obstruction Case That Could Bar Charges Against Trump”
Adam Liptak for the N.Y. Times. I haven’t studied this issue closely, but based on this (and other) reporting, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Supreme Court interpreted the relevant statute narrowly, with the consequences that two of the four… Continue reading
“New research finds Arizona GOP [voters] rejected Trump and MAGA candidates”
“California sues Huntington Beach over ‘blatantly and flatly illegal’ voter ID law”
“BREAKING: Supreme Court has DENIED cert for the case alleging that the Washington State Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.”
From Ruth Greenwood on X.
“Three elections bills that could transform voting in Georgia awaiting governor’s signature”
More from the Savannah Morning News (also via Electionline).
“Voting rights lawsuit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to begin Monday”
Savannah Morning News reports (via Electionline).
Tribalism prevails
Chris Sununu, a former leading anti-trumpet within the GOP, now falls in line by supporting Trump over Biden for the vote in November.
“Trump’s Criminal Trial to Begin in Manhattan With Jury Selection”
“Election Data Is Vital to Voting Rights. So Why Is It So Hard to Track Down?”
Bolts:
And the problem extends far beyond New York. Precinct-level election data underpins a world of election analyses. It’s a foundation for Voting Rights Act lawsuits throughout the country. Proving how badly maps are gerrymandered is impossible without this data, since… Continue reading
Donald Trump and Mike Johnson Set for Announcement Today Supporting Some Bill To Prevent Non-Citizens From Voting, a Non-Problem in the U.S. Will It Be Pence-Kobach II, Allowing States to Require Documentary Proof of Citizenship Before Registering to Vote?
USA Today reported yesterday that Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is making a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to join former President Trump to promoted a bill “aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting.” Details of the proposal so far are elusive.… Continue reading
“Why Criminal Recordkeeping Laws Are Justified, Including in the Case Against Trump”
Andrew Jennings blogs:
The People v. Donald J. Trump invites a deeper consideration of the normative and pragmatic bases for criminalizing recordkeeping-related conduct. In a new article, I observe that recordkeeping crimes are more than mere foot faults… Continue reading
“Overcoming Racial Harms to Democracy from Artificial Intelligence”
I posted this paper to SSRN, which will be published in the Iowa Law Review. The abstract is below:
While the United States is becoming more racially diverse, generative artificial intelligence and related technologies threaten to undermine truly representative democracy.… Continue reading
“Why Trump’s ‘hush money’ case is bigger than hush money; The judge indicates that this might be another case of election interference. Could it have affected the outcome?”
Aaron Blake for WaPo:
But that last shorthand might not be totally apt, if a Monday letter from the judge in the case is any measure. Indeed, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan seems to indicate that what we… Continue reading