Category Archives: Supreme Court

“The Supreme Court Made a Good Decision on Election Law; In praise of the ruling in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.”

June 14, 2018, 9:35 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Not every Supreme Court decision about elections is a disaster, and the ruling in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky striking down Minnesota’s very broad ban on wearing political apparel in polling… Continue reading

“Divided over partisan election maps, Supreme Court could learn a lesson from divided college campus”

June 14, 2018, 9:30 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Richard Wolf for USA Today.

“No bright line ruling likely on SCOTUS gerrymandering cases”

June 14, 2018, 9:18 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Barry Burden and Rob Yablon for The Hill.

Breaking: Supreme Court on 7-2 Vote Holds Minnesota’s Ban on Political Apparel at the Polling Place Unconstitutionally Overbroad

June 14, 2018, 7:11 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

You can read the majority opinion by Chief Justice Roberts (with a dissent from Sotomayor, joined by Breyer) at this link. [My analysis to come.]

“Sonia Sotomayor Is the Only Justice to Connect Voter Purge Laws With Their Real-Life Consequences”

June 13, 2018, 9:35 amNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Imani Gandy for Rewire.

“Voter Registration’s Disappointing Day at the Court”

June 12, 2018, 11:38 amNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Justin Levitt for ACS on the Husted decision.

My First Post at Just Security: “Will the Supreme Court’s Understanding of the First Amendment Thwart Laws Aimed at Limiting Foreign Influence in U.S. Elections?”

June 12, 2018, 7:59 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this post for Just Security, which is the second in their series on potential legal gaps exposed by events related to the 2016 election. It begins: By now everyone is familiar with attempts by the Russian government… Continue reading

“The Supreme Court Blesses Voter Purges”

June 12, 2018, 7:47 amNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Smart Garrett Epps in the Atlantic.

Roundup of Stories on Husted Ohio Voter Purge Case via How Appealing

June 11, 2018, 8:54 pmNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

You can find it here. And see my earlier Slate piece, “Sonia Sotomayor’s Dissent in the Big Voter Purge Case Points to How the Law Might Still Be Struck Down”

“Ohio’s voter purges were upheld by the Supreme Court. That doesn’t make them defensible.”

June 11, 2018, 6:12 pmNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Daniel Nichanian for NBC Think.

“Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law”

June 11, 2018, 6:11 pmNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Nina Totenberg reports for NPR.

“Supreme Court takes a giant step backward on voter rights”

June 11, 2018, 6:09 pmNVRA (motor voter), Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Josh Douglas for CNN Opinion.

“Sonia Sotomayor’s Dissent in the Big Voter Purge Case Points to How the Law Might Still Be Struck Down”

June 11, 2018, 9:37 amNVRA (motor voter), Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a controversial Ohio voter purge law which allows the state to begin the process of removing voters from the rolls based upon their failure to… Continue reading