Category Archives: Supreme Court

CLC & Demos on Judge Kavanaugh’s Record

July 13, 2018, 8:47 amSupreme CourtDan Tokaji

Fact sheet available here. Their conclusion: “Judge Kavanaugh’s record raises serious concerns that he would expand the power of big money in politics, weaken voter protections, and insulate the president from the rule of law. Senators must press Kavanaugh… Continue reading

Judge Kavanaugh on Free Speech and Campaign Finance

July 12, 2018, 9:01 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtDan Tokaji

Ken White writes that Judge Kavanaugh’s opinions “are consistent with the Supreme Court’s strong protection of free speech rights this century,” and that he has “voted to strike down campaign financing laws and regulations under the First Amendment.” Jonathan Adler… Continue reading

Coverage of Kavanaugh Nomination

July 10, 2018, 9:35 amSupreme CourtDan Tokaji

[Bumped to top] NYT calls Judge Kavanaugh a “Conservative Stalwart,” noting his involvement in an “extraordinary number of political controversies” since early in his legal career, including Ken Starr’s investigation of President Clinton and the 2000 Florida recount litigation. It… Continue reading

President Trump Picks Kavanaugh

July 9, 2018, 6:06 pmSupreme CourtDan Tokaji

More to come!

SCOTUS Decision Day Roundup

July 9, 2018, 8:17 amSupreme CourtDan Tokaji

President Trump is scheduled to announce his nominee in prime time tonight, with Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge, and Thomas Hardiman the four reported finalists. Coverage and analysis from 538, NYT, Politico, RCP, WSJ… Continue reading

Coming Monday at 1:30 PM Eastern: Live Webcast of 8th Annual UCI Law Supreme Court Term in Review

July 9, 2018, 7:45 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

[Bumping to the top.] Can’t wait for this, coming on the day of the expected announcement of President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Kennedy: Livestream > This exciting and entertaining program reviews the Supreme Court’s key cases decided in the… Continue reading

“The Supreme Court vs. Democracy”

July 9, 2018, 7:27 amSupreme CourtDan Tokaji

Ezra Klein at Vox: [T]he Supreme Court’s conservative bloc doesn’t just reflect the outcomes of America’s undemocratic electoral rules; it is writing and, in some cases, rewriting them, to favor the Republican Party — making it easier to suppress… Continue reading

Today’s Must-Read: Ned Foley on Justice Kennedy and Voting Rights

July 6, 2018, 9:00 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Deep, insightful post from Ned at SCOTUSBlog: Justice Anthony Kennedy’s jurisprudence on voting rights must be understood in the context of his overall constitutional philosophy. While certainly appreciative of the role that democratic elections play as part of the republican… Continue reading

Judge Kethledge, Trump Short-Lister, Joined Troubling 2008 6th Circuit En Banc Majority Opinion (Reversed by Supreme Court), Risking Disenfranchising Ohio Voters

July 5, 2018, 9:06 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Tweet thread.

More Thoughts on What Justice Kennedy’s Successor Might Mean for Voting Rights and American Democracy

July 4, 2018, 12:19 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Here at Twitter.

“How Justice Kennedy’s Successor Could Play A Role In Voting Rights”

July 4, 2018, 12:16 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here’s an interview I did on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Non-Disclosing Groups, on Both Sides of Battle Over Next Supreme Court Nominee, Hit Facebook with Ads

July 3, 2018, 5:29 pmcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT: Judicial Crisis Network, an organization that promotes conservative judicial nominees, announced last week that it would spend more than $1 million to support Mr. Trump’s nominee. So far, the group has spent as much as $140,000 on a series… Continue reading

On Kavanaugh and Campaign Finance (and Allowing Foreign Interference in Our Elections): Methinks the Bopp Doth Protest Too Much

July 3, 2018, 5:09 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The National Law Journal has an interesting article on Jim Bopp sending a letter to President Trump and VP Pence arguing against Judge Brett Kavanaugh for SCOTUS on grounds that he’s not deregulatory enough when it comes to campaign finance… Continue reading

Three-Judge District Court Prepares to Wind Down Texas Redistricting Challenge After Nearly 8 Years

July 3, 2018, 9:45 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here’s the order. There’s not much left to do after the Supreme Court killed most of the plaintiffs’ case in Abbott v. Perez. My take at Slate: Suppression of Minority Voting Rights Is About to Get Way Worse.