Category Archives: Supreme Court
BIG Campaign Finance News: La. GOP Soft Money Lawsuit Gets 3-Judge Court, Likely Ticket to SCOTUS
I know it is late on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, but here’s some very big news. It sounds technical, but it really, really matters.
A federal district court has held that the Louisiana GOP, under the guidance of tenacious… Continue reading
Some Evidence Justice Kennedy’s Order Could Affect Voting in Hawaii Election
In my earlier post on Justice Kennedy’s order today, I noted the potential for a kind of Heisenberg observer effect:
Here too, the argument for not announcing the results must be one concerned about the legitimacy of the election: announcing… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Justice Intervenes in Native Hawaiian Election”
Adam Liptak reports for the NYT.
My earlier coverage is here.
Breaking: Justice Kennedy Enjoins Counting of Ballots in Hawaii Election
Justice Kennedy, in his capacity as Circuit Justice for the Ninth Circuit, has enjoined the counting of ballots in an upcoming election in which only those with Native Hawaiian ancestry may vote. (Via Adam Liptak).
I had blogged… Continue reading
“The New Attack on ‘One Person, One Vote'”
Ari Berman on Evenwel.
“Redistricting case brings partisan politics, immigration and federalism before SCOTUS”
Mark Walsh previews Evenwel for the ABA Journal.
“Evenwel and Minority Representation”
David Gans:
Next month, the Supreme Court will consider Sue Evenwel’s bid to change the way state and local governments draw election districts. Demanding that state and local governments across the nation change the way they draw legislative lines,… Continue reading
“Fee-Fight Fallout From Voting Rights Decision Reaches High Court”
Marcia Coyle:
Fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2013 blockbuster voting rights decision has reached the justices in two multimillion-dollar battles over attorney fees.
If the high court agrees to step into either fight, the justices could be drawn… Continue reading
Race and Election Law Case May Come Quickly to #SCOTUS
Lyle Denniston @SCOTUSBlog:
A group of Hawiians, some of whom won’t be able to vote in a special election on November 30 that is a prelude to recognizing a new Indian-like tribe including many residents, asked the Supreme Court to… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Digs Into Redistricting”
Kimberly Robinson of BNA digs in to Evenwel, Harris, and Shapiro v. McManus.
“The Citizen United President?”
Robert Weisman oped in USA Today:
Will Barack Obama be remembered for standing by helplessly as Citizens United eroded the very foundations of our electoral democracy?
That may be an unfortunate part of his legacy if he fails to… Continue reading
Court Denies GOP Effort to Stop Va Congressional Redistricting Pending #SCOTUS Review
Here is the order (via Josh Gerstein).
“Buckley After 40 Years”
Floyd Abrams has passed along his prepared speech given as part of the annual Raymond Pryke First Amendment Lecture at UC Irvine School of Law. I blogged earlier (and linked to video) of the event here. Floyd’s speech… Continue reading