Category Archives: chicanery

“Wisconsin Poll Watcher Militia’ plans to confront Scott Walker recall petition signers at polls”

September 23, 2014, 7:14 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Ugh: A self-described militia group claims to be checking names on the 2012 Scott Walker recall petition and plans to confront those found to have outstanding warrants or tax defaults at the polls on Nov. 4. “We prefer our… Continue reading

Cocaine-for-Votes Scheme Alleged in School Board Election

September 22, 2014, 2:02 pmchicanery, vote buyingRick Hasen

Federal indictment. In The Voting Wars, I talk of one other case of alleged crack cocaine for votes. But I have not heard of any others since I wrote that.

“McDonnell Appeal Begs Question: What Is Corruption?”

September 18, 2014, 8:48 ambribery, campaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Important piece from Eliza Newlin Carney.

“Convicted felon Roderick Wright to resign from state Senate”

September 15, 2014, 4:46 pmchicanery, legislation and legislatures, residencyRick Hasen

The LA Times reports.

“Convicted felon and California Senator Rod Wright has probably forfeited his seat”

September 15, 2014, 3:19 pmchicanery, legislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Convincing analysis from Derek the Muller.

“No prison for Seattle man who intimidated GOP donors in Florida”

September 15, 2014, 10:44 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Tampa Tribune: When James Webb Baker Jr. read about Gov. Rick Scott’s efforts to purge voter registration roles of ineligible voters, he got mad. To the Seattle engineer, Republican officials in Florida were trying to suppress turnout by Democrat-leaning… Continue reading

WI John Doe Investigation: “Source who accused Chisholm of vendetta has troubled past”

September 15, 2014, 7:40 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Dan Bice: The allegations are explosive. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has used the power of his office to conduct two secret investigations of Gov. Scott Walkerbecause Chisholm’s wife is a teachers union shop steward bitterly opposed to… Continue reading

“Judge sentences Sen. Rod Wright to 3 months in jail”

September 13, 2014, 2:58 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

The Sacramento Bee reports. One interesting question (about which I opine in the article) is whether Wright is automatically ousted by virtue of his felony conviction. The relevant case I found is Helena Rubenstein Internat. v. Younger, 71 Cal.… Continue reading

“California Sen. Wright gets 90 days in jail for perjury, voter fraud”

September 12, 2014, 10:19 amchicaneryRick Hasen

LAT reports.

“2 Year Voter Fraud Probe Results in Arrest

September 11, 2014, 1:49 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: “A two year voter fraud probe is wrapping up with the arrest of a former employee of a company once aligned with the Republican Party of Florida.”

“Prosecutors Are Pushing Prison Time for D’Souza”

September 10, 2014, 8:40 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: “Saying that Dinesh D’Souza had not yet accepted responsibility for his crime, prosecutors asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to sentence the best-selling conservative author and filmmaker to 10 to 16 months in prison for violating… Continue reading

First Report from 7th Circuit Suggests Reversal in Scott Walker/John Doe Campaign Case

September 9, 2014, 3:22 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A panel of three federal appeals judges on Tuesday questioned why they had been brought into a stalled criminal investigation into campaign activity by Gov. Scott Walker and conservative groups allied with him, saying it appeared… Continue reading