Category Archives: Supreme Court

“The Only Thing That Might Stop Trump From Replacing Kennedy With a Scalia Clone”

June 27, 2018, 3:23 pmScalia, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Buckle up, folks. If you did not like what the Supreme Court has done in the last few weeks on voting rights, public-sector unions, and Trump’s travel ban, things are going… Continue reading

Early Thoughts on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement

June 27, 2018, 11:38 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Following my prediction of a Kennedy retirement yesterday over at Slate, I’m adding my early thoughts to this tweet thread. More later.

3-Judge Court in North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case Sets Quick Schedule to Potentially Get Case Back Up to #SCOTUS

June 27, 2018, 9:07 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

As I expected, the 3 judge court in the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case has set a quick schedule to consider standing issues under Gill following a Supreme Court remand. Briefs are due July 11. Assuming the lower court… Continue reading

“The Redistricting Cases Are Not About Gerrymandering, They’re About Imposing Proportional Representation”

June 27, 2018, 8:49 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

James Lucas for National Review.

What About the Other Case Claiming Partisan Gerrymandering in North Carolina?

June 25, 2018, 8:46 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Michael Li reminds us: Side note: There actually is a third North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case – Harris v. Cooper – that still is awaiting some action by SCOTUS. It also had been set for conference last week, but… Continue reading

How Appealing Roundup of Stories on Texas Redistricting Decision

June 25, 2018, 8:42 pmredistricting, residency, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

You can find it here. You can also read my Slate piece on the decision, “Suppression of Minority Voting Rights Is About to Get Way Worse; The Supreme Court has put its thumb on the scales in favor of discriminatory … Continue reading

“Neil Gorsuch Declares War on the Voting Rights Act”

June 25, 2018, 8:01 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Mark Joseph Stern for Slate: What may be most remarkable about Monday’s decision in Abbott v. Perez, however, is Justice Neil Gorsuch’s effort to position himself as a fierce opponent of the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court already… Continue reading

Smart Bob Barnes: “Like Punting after a Punt”

June 25, 2018, 7:58 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

WaPo: The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it is in no hurry to decide two important questions it sidestepped earlier this term: whether a business owner’s religious beliefs can justify refusing wedding services to same-sex couples, and how courts should… Continue reading

“It’s a Mess”

June 25, 2018, 4:43 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Great opening quoting Justin Levitt and Rick Pildes in this well-done NPR report by Nina Totenberg on today’s Texas redistricting decision.

Listen to New Books in Political Science Podcast, with Me Talking to Heath Brown About My Scalia book

June 25, 2018, 9:59 amScalia, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Funny, rude & innovative, Antonin Scalia was a disrupter on the court. @rickhasen's THE JUSTICE OF CONTRADICTIONS (@yalepress) wrestles w/Scalia’s favored ways of interpreting the law, textualism & originalism. He joins @heathbrown for this #podcast. https://t.co/gzK2tSsWLo… Continue reading

BREAKING: SCOTUS Sends Back North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case Rather Than Setting It for Argument.

June 25, 2018, 6:40 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Supreme Court has vacated and remanded the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case, rather than setting it for argument. This is another sign Justice Kennedy is not ready to weigh back in so fast. I discussed what that remand order… Continue reading

Dahlia Lithwick Talks to Paul Smith About the Partisan Gerrymandering and Voter Purge Cases He Argued and Lost

June 24, 2018, 4:17 pmNVRA (motor voter), redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Listen at Slate’s Amicus.

“Is the right to vote a use-it-or-lose-it proposition?”

June 24, 2018, 4:15 pmNVRA (motor voter), Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Patt Morrison talks to Dan Tokaji about the Husted voter purge case.

ACS Webinar: “Hurry Up and Wait: What’s Next with Redistricting?”

June 22, 2018, 2:10 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Announcement via email: Hurry Up and Wait: What’s Next with Redistricting? Join ACS on June 26 at 4:30pm Eastern for a webinar featuring Paul Smith of the Campaign Legal Center and Michael Li of the Brennan Center for Justice discussing… Continue reading