“Inside the Conservative Push for States to Amend the Constitution”
Michael Wines at the NYT with an important, underreported story.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
“Williams-Yulee and the Anomaly of Campaign Finance Law”
Noah Lindell has posted this student comment on SSRN (forthcoming, Yale Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
The Supreme Court’s decision in Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar watered down First Amendment strict scrutiny analysis for judicial elections. The Court’s trend… Continue reading
Election Litigation 2016: Where Things Stand
With 77 days to go until Election Day, and early voting starting much sooner in some places, here is the major litigation affecting election procedures and voting that I’m watching the most closely:
Wisconsin: One trial judge required Wisconsin officials… Continue reading
“Supreme Court is About to Get a Good Look at How North Carolina Messes with Its Voting Rules”
Cristian Farias for HuffPo.
CAC Files Amicus Brief Supporting Supreme Court Review in WI John Doe Case
The brief focuses on the judicial recusal rules.
“The Courts Begin to Call Out Lawmakers”
Must-read Linda Greenhouse in NYT on courts reining in Republican legislature’s overreach:
But something has happened this summer that matters. Legislators, perhaps assuming they had friends in high judicial places, had taken bold, even flagrant steps to suppress the… Continue reading
“Electoral Integrity in Campaign Finance Law”
Daniel Wiener and Benjamin Brickner have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
In their dissenting opinion in McCutcheon v. FEC in 2014, four justices of the U.S. Supreme Court described the government’s interest in passing campaign finance… Continue reading
“Supreme Court stance on North Carolina law to send signal on voting limits”
Lawrence Hurley reports for Reuters.
Breaking: CJ Roberts Asks Plaintiffs in NC Voting Case to File a Reponse at #SCOTUS
A response to application (16A168) has been requested by Chief Justice Roberts. The response is due Thursday, August 25 by 4 p.m. ET.
I think the state’s chances of prevailing here are small.
Texas Will Seek #SCOTUS Review of 5th Circuit Voter ID Ruling: Is It Planning on Challenging Rules This Election?
Texas has already agreed to a softening of its voter id law for this election. As expected, the state has announced it will file a cert. petition at the Supreme Court seeking review.
But this line in the Dallas… Continue reading
“SCOTUS Abortion Case May Have Voting Rights Ramifications”
Kimberly Robinson for Bloomberg BNA:
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision invalidating Texas abortion restrictions could make it harder for states to justify voting restrictions, Stanford Law School’s Pamela Karlan said Aug. 5 while speaking at the American Bar Association’s… Continue reading
“North Carolina asks the Justices to step in on voter ID law”
Amy Howe for SCOTUSBlog.
“The Stunning Chutzpah Of North Carolina’s Voter Suppression Attorneys”
Ian Millhiser tears apart Paul Clement’s brief.