Category Archives: political parties

Don McGahn (Trump’s Lawyer) Statement on VA Delegate Case

July 11, 2016, 6:00 pmcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Via Facebook: Trump Campaign Attorney and former FEC Chairman Don McGahn issued the following statement: “The court has confirmed what we have said all along: Rule 16 is in effect and thus delegates, including Correll, are bound to vote in… Continue reading

“Judge strikes down Va. primary law after challenge by anti-Trump convention delegate”

July 11, 2016, 2:40 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Richmond Times Dispatch: A federal judge struck down an obscure element of Virginia’s presidential primary laws Monday, handing a symbolic victory to Republican National Convention delegate who has refused to support Donald Trump. You can find the judge’s 65-page … Continue reading

“GOP delegates are legitimately bound, deal with it”

July 8, 2016, 6:42 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Jim Bopp in The Hill.

“Anti-Trump lawsuit may lead judge to strike down Va. law on presidential convention voting”

July 8, 2016, 8:41 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

“DNC Lacks 501(c)(3) Exemption For Philadelphia Convention, Putting Donors’ Charitable Deductions At Risk”

July 7, 2016, 11:38 ampolitical parties, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

TaxProf reports.

“Federal judge to hear anti-Trump GOP delegate’s lawsuit”

July 7, 2016, 9:26 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo: A federal judge on Thursday will hear a lawsuit brought by a Virginia delegate to the Republican National Convention who says Democrat Hillary Clinton will win the White House “in a landslide” if Donald Trump is the GOP nominee.… Continue reading

“Special interests look to influence political conventions — discreetly”

July 7, 2016, 9:05 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Anti-Donald Trump Forces See Convention Coup as Within Reach”

July 6, 2016, 4:03 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

WSJ: Months after Donald Trump appeared to seal the Republican nomination for president, anti-Trump forces still have one last chance to force a vote on the party’s convention floor that would throw open the GOP contest again. It’s a long… Continue reading

“GOP Delegate Fight to Stop Trump Heats up in Federal Court”

July 2, 2016, 5:49 ampolitical partiesDan Tokaji

WaPo on the First Amendment challenge to a state law binding delegates.

OpenSecrets.org Denied Credentials to RNC

July 1, 2016, 1:36 pmpolitical partiesDan Tokaji

Politico reports.

RNC Delegate Sues to Avoid Having to Vote for Trump

June 27, 2016, 8:39 ampolitical partiesDan Tokaji

CNN: “Carroll Correll is suing Virginia election officials in federal court, arguing that his right to free speech is infringed upon by legal requirements that he cast his ballot for Trump. His suit comes as efforts to unbind delegates… Continue reading

A Convention Like No Other

June 27, 2016, 7:02 ampolitical partiesDan Tokaji

“Hardly anybody wants to speak at Trump’s convention,” Politico report after speaking to 50 prominent Republicans.

“Donald Trump and R.N.C. See Common Foe: Rogue Delegates”

June 26, 2016, 6:13 ampolitical partiesDan Tokaji

NYT reports that the Trump campaign and RNC “are employing hard-nosed tactics, warning delegates that attempting to undermine Donald J. Trump’s claim to the nomination violates party rules, and threatening to deny speaking slots to Republicans they deem disloyal for… Continue reading