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“Manhattan Prosecutors Seek 30-Day Delay of Trump Trial”
NYT:
Less than two weeks before Donald J. Trump is set to go on trial for criminal charges in Manhattan, the prosecutors who brought the case asked a judge on Thursday to delay it up to 30 days, a startling… Continue reading
“Supreme Betrayal: A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment”
Judge Luttig and Laurence Tribe in the Altantic:
The Supreme Court of the United States did a grave disservice to both the Constitution and the nation in Trump v. Anderson.
In a stunning disfigurement of the Fourteenth Amendment, the… Continue reading
Can Congress Disqualify Trump After the Supreme Court’s Section 3 Ruling?
A Lawfare essay analyzing how best to read Trump v. Anderson for understanding its potential implications down the road. The piece delves deep into the details of both the per curiam and the separate opinion by the three liberals on… Continue reading
Arizona’s Especially Worthwhile Electoral Reform Effort
A new Common Ground Democracy essay with this subtitle: “A local group is pursuing a proposal that deserves nationwide recognition as well as success at home.”
ELB readers should be especially interested in following the development of this important effort.… Continue reading
“Is the End of the Filibuster Near?”
Carl Hulse for the NYT:
“It is going to be challenged,” said Mr. Manchin, who sided with Mr. McConnell and Senate Republicans to block fellow Democrats from rewriting the Senate rule book.
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and… Continue reading
“Democrats prepare to go to war against third-party candidates”
NBC News:
The Democratic National Committee is building its first team to counter third-party and independent presidential candidates, people involved told NBC News, as the party and its allies prepare for a potential all-out war on candidates they view as… Continue reading
“Republicans in a rural Georgia county ignore a judge’s order to qualify candidates”
AJC:
A political and legal standoff is underway in Catoosa County after the local GOP passed rules giving it the final say over who can qualify as a Republican and then this week refused to allow several contenders for… Continue reading
“BREAKING: Fulton judge kills six counts in Trump indictment” (Link to Order)
AJC:
Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Wednesday struck down six counts of the August indictment that alleged felony conduct by former President Donald Trump and 18 others, saying they lacked sufficient detail.
In a nine-page ruling, McAfee dismissed… Continue reading
“Republicans Can’t Restructure North Carolina Election Boards, Judges Rule”
NYT:
A bipartisan panel of three judges in North Carolina ruled that a Republican-led effort in the state legislature to restructure state and county election boards is unconstitutional.
Their ruling, which contained no dissent, leaves in place the current makeup… Continue reading
“The Potential for Chaos in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Colorado Ballot Decision”
Gerard Magliocca in Washington Monthly:
One goal of both parties to the Section 3 lawsuit was to obtain a decision on Trump’s eligibility before the election. As Justice Louis Brandeis once wrote, it is usually more important that the “law … Continue reading
“Guide to Becoming a Model Code Company”
The Center for Political Accountability has a post in Harvard Law School’s Forum on Corporate Governance on the Guide to Becoming a Model Code Company. The CPA-Zicklin Model Code provides companies with a framework for approaching, governing and assessing… Continue reading
Excited to be Speaking at the Great South by Southwest Festival On Legal Issues and the 2024 Election
Amidst all the music and films, Nate Persily and I will be speaking today at SXSW on the legal challenges facing the 2024 election. Looking forward to discussing all these issues with a different audience than usual:
https://schedule.sxsw.com/2024/events/PP1145698
“Right-wing outlets facing 2020 election defamation lawsuits may have found a key defense overseas”
Marshall Cohen for CNN:
An alleged bribery scheme in the Philippines has thrown a potential lifeline to Fox News and other right-wing media outlets that are battling massive defamation lawsuits from the voting technology company Smartmatic for their promotion of 2020 election lies.
The overseas… Continue reading