E.J. Dionne Defends Gorsuch Filibuster Citing Bush v. Gore, Citizens United, and Shelby County
Regardless of your views, E.J.’s piece shows how these election law cases have really been seared into the consciousness of political aware folks.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
“Trump’s hidden backchannel to Justice Kennedy: Their kids”
Politico:
While the White House is focused this week on shepherding Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, through the Senate confirmation process, the president and his team are obsessed with the next possible vacancy.
The likeliest candidate is Kennedy,… Continue reading
“Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later?”
Charlie Savage in the NYT:
The conventional political narrative as Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination nears its endgame is that liberals want at least 40 Senate Democrats to follow through on their threat to stall him with a… Continue reading
“Neil Gorsuch got where he is because of a form of affirmative action”
I have written this piece for Washington Post’s “Post Everything.” It begins:
Judge Neil Gorsuch, whose nomination to the Supreme Court is expected to be voted on by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, is an affirmative action baby. But… Continue reading
“Ballot Selfies Allowed as U.S. Supreme Court Rebuffs New Hampshire”
Greg Stohr:
Voters in New Hampshire are free to take selfies with their election ballots and post the photos online after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive a state ban on the practice.
The justices, without comment, left intact… Continue reading
Judge Gorsuch Hasn’t Met, and Apparently Hasn’t Tried Hard Enough to Meet, Three Senators, All Women of Color
I’d like to hear Judge Gorsuch supporters explain why these Senators in particular were not extended a normal courtesy.
“Law professor, former Montana justice say Gorsuch will back ‘dark money’”
Missoulian:
Anthony Johnstone – professor at the University of Montana’s law school –previously served as state solicitor and during that time wrote an amicus brief in the Citizens United case on behalf of 26 states asking the high court to… Continue reading
“J. Wellington Wimpy and the Gorsuch Nomination”
“Simple Advice for Democrats Girding for Gorsuch”
Thoughtful Jonathan Bernstein, taking a different position than I have:
And so barring a real compromise, my advice to Democrats would be pretty simple. Forget about long-term strategy and trying to figure out the ideal time to use … Continue reading
What Happened to Paul Clement’s Representation of WI in Partisan Gerrymandering Case?
Back in February it was reported that the Wisconsin legislature was bringing in Paul Clement to work on the partisan gerrymandering case.
Last week the Wisconsin DOJ filed its jurisdictional statement (the equivalent of a cert. petition for an appeal). … Continue reading
Judge Gorsuch Gives Dissatisfying Written Answer About Citizens United and Expenditures
During the hearings, I criticized an answer Judge Gorsuch gave to Senator Leahy which suggested there was ample room for Congress to regulate expenditures after Citizens United. Derek Muller pushed back a bit but conceded “Judge Gorsuch’s answer is… Continue reading
“Is Bethune-Hill a Major Voting Rights Victory or the Next Northwest Austin?”
Michael Parsons:
I agree with Pildes and Elias that Bethune-Hill is a significant decision that is likely to have profound consequences. But is this big news also good news? We’ll see. Many leading authorities foresee the Supreme Court growing increasingly… Continue reading
Sen. McCaskill, in Secret Recording, Agrees Democrats Should Hold Filibuster for Loss of Ginsburg, Kennedy or Breyer
KC Star:
McCaskill made a distinction between using the filibuster to block Gorsuch, who would replace Scalia, arguably the court’s most conservative justice during his tenure, and using it to block a nominee if one of the court’s more liberal… Continue reading
Huge North Carolina Voting Case, and Motion to Withdraw Cert. Petition, Taken Off #SCOTUS Conference Docket Again
Super interesting. Second time it is being rescheduled. I explained what was supposed to happen tomorrow here. The governor and AG of North Carolina want to withdraw the petition and the Legislature does not.
Something is going on behind… Continue reading