“A disputed presidential election would be a mess”
Josh Douglas oped for CNN.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
“That Supreme Court Stonewall May Not Crumble Anytime Soon”
Carl Hulse for the NYT:
Senator Jeff Flake was startled a few months ago when a constituent pressed him on whether he was willing to hold up any Supreme Court nominee chosen by Hillary Clinton if she was elected… Continue reading
“Time for an ACLU Shift on Campaign Finance?”
Eliza Newlin Carney for TAP:
Now that Georgetown constitutional law professor David Cole has been named the American Civil Liberties Union’s next national legal director, his April article in The Atlantic on “How to Reverse Citizens United” delivers a second… Continue reading
“With eight Supreme Court justices, an undecided election could be ‘nightmare scenario”
Mark Sherman of the AP reports.
“Republicans are now vowing Total War. And the consequences could be immense.”
Important read from Paul Waldman:
I know, my conservative friends will say that this kind of talk is just fear-mongering and exaggeration. But there is something deeply troubling happening right now, and it goes beyond the ordinary trading of blows… Continue reading
Judicial Watch Files Supreme Court Jurisdictional Statement in Maryland Partisan Gerrymandering Case involving Congressional Districts
“Supreme Court Lets Stand Traditional PAC Limits”
Bloomberg BNA:
The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to Federal Election Commission contribution limits for traditional political action committees (PACs), leaving intact special limits for newly formed PACs (Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused By Democrats (Stop REID) PAC… Continue reading
“Will Republicans Fight to Shrink the Supreme Court?”
Jeff Shesol:
The results of the election could alter these dynamics dramatically. If Clinton wins the White House and Democrats take back the Senate, McConnell and his colleagues will have only one reliable recourse to stop a nominee: a filibuster.… Continue reading
NC Sen. Burr, Running for Reelection, Jokes About Gun Owners Shooting Clinton; Says #SCOTUS Vacancy for 4 Years
Wow report from Manu Raju at CNN.
“Amicus: Intimidation Nation — Lawyers challenging punitive voting restrictions in Ohio are making an eleventh hour appeal to the Supreme Court.”
Dahlia Lithwick podcast:
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, many states made changes to their voting laws that may disproportionately harm minorities. This week, lawyers in Ohio filed an emergency … Continue reading
“John Roberts and the Shifting Politics of Race”
Nathan Pippenger for Democracy Journal.
“Republicans at War Over Supreme Court”
Politico:
Senate Republicans are choosing sides ahead of a brutal conflict over how to handle the lingering Supreme Court vacancy, with Jeff Flake firing back Thursday at a suggestion by Ted Cruz that the party could indefinitely block any nominee… Continue reading
“How St. Pete could play a role in overturning Citizens United”
“Young Scholar, Now Lawyer, Says Clarence Thomas Groped Her in 1999”
Marcia Coyle with a potentially big story:
On Oct. 7, a night dominated by the disclosure of Donald Trump’s audio-recorded boasts about grabbing women, Moira Smith posted on Facebook a memory of her encounter with Thomas. “He groped me while… Continue reading