Category Archives: Supreme Court

Breaking: Supreme Court Surprisingly Adds SECOND Partisan Gerrymandering Case to Its Calendar This Term, This One from Maryland

December 8, 2017, 2:11 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a partisan gerrymandering case from Maryland, Benisek v. Lamone. (As with the Wisconsin gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford, the Court has postponed the question of jurisdiction as it agreed to… Continue reading

“Illinois Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear Blagojevich’s appeal”

December 7, 2017, 12:24 pmbribery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Chicago Sun-Times: A group of high-profile Illinois Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s case. In an amicus brief filed Monday, the who’s who list of current and former Illinois Democratic congressional delegation members… Continue reading

Plaintiffs in Texas Congressional Redistricting Case File Brief Opposing Supreme Court Review

November 20, 2017, 3:02 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Read it here.

Supreme Court to Hear Rescheduled Argument in Ohio Voter Purge Case January 10

November 20, 2017, 7:07 amNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Details.

“Eric Holder’s Battle Against Gerrymandering”

November 14, 2017, 8:44 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

New Yorker report by David Daley.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Minnesota’s Ban on All Political Apparel in the Polling Place

November 13, 2017, 7:08 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The case is Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, Here’s the question presented from the cert. petition: Minnesota election law forbids voters from wearing political badges, political buttons, or other political insignia at the polling place. See Minn. Stat. §… Continue reading

“What Virginia tells us, and doesn’t tell us, about gerrymandering”

November 10, 2017, 9:57 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Nick Stephanopoulos LAT oped: Although the Virginia governorship was Tuesday’s marquee race, the Virginia House of Delegates produced the day’s most surprising result. Democratspicked up at least 15 seats and reduced a 66 to 34 Republican advantage to, at… Continue reading

Texas Democratic Party Pushes Partisan Gerrymandering Claim in Texas Redistricting Cases at SCOTUS

November 6, 2017, 3:48 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

New jurisdictional statement.

“U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Delay Trial in Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Case”

November 5, 2017, 7:53 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

BAN reports.

“Report: Robin Vos confronted John Kasich over Wisconsin redistricting position”

November 2, 2017, 8:52 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Wisconsin State Journal reports.

Nice WaPo Graphics on Supreme Court Justice Public Appearances

October 27, 2017, 8:01 pmCelebrity Justice, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

They are in this Bob Barnes story on Justices at the Harvard bicentennial. You can find them directly here and here. It is based upon my work for the Green Bag on Celebrity Justice, as well as the… Continue reading

Ohio Voter Purge Case Switched to January Calendar

October 27, 2017, 2:27 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

NEW: Supreme Court has taken Ohio voting purge case off its November calendar because petitioners had to switch lawyers — Lawrence Hurley (@lawrencehurley) October 27, 2017

“Will Politics Tarnish the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy?”

October 26, 2017, 8:47 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Linda Greenhouse on CJ Roberts, Gill, and the voter id cases, making points similar to those I made after the oral argument in Gill.

“Dark Money Group Received Massive Donation In Fight Against Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee”

October 24, 2017, 4:18 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

MapLight: A dark money organization that spent $7 million to block former President Obama’s Supreme Court pick received just three donations between 2015 and 2016, but one transaction really counted: A single $17.9 million contribution from a mystery donor. The… Continue reading