“How John Roberts Can Save the Supreme Court”
Simon Lazarus for TNR.
FWIW, I continue to believe Evenwel will not be 4-4 (nor was it likely to have been 5-4 before Justice Scalia’s death).
Category Archives: Supreme Court
Did the Supreme Court Kill the “Purcell Principle” for Election Litigation? Maybe, Maybe Not
Last night the Supreme Court refused to stay a three-judge district court order which required North Carolina to come up with a new redistricting plan within two weeks which did not constitute a “racial gerrymander” violating the equal protection clause.… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Won’t Intervene in North Carolina Election Fight”
Richard Fausset for the NYT:
The court ordered the legislature to redraw the maps, and this week, lawmakers set about their work in a special session. But this time, there would be a key difference: Race would not be factored… Continue reading
“North Carolina redistricting delay denied”
Lyle Denniston for SCOTUSBlog:
Without an explanation, the Supreme Court on Friday night left intact a lower court decision that had forced the North Carolina legislature to draw up a new election district map for congressional seats, to cure “racial… Continue reading
“Supreme Court declines to intervene in North Carolina redistricting ruling”
Ariane de Vogue reports for CNN.
Breaking: SCOTUS, Without Noted Dissent, Denies Stay in NC Redistricting Case. What Does It Mean?
(I knew this would happen while I was (1) on a plane and (2) just finished my ELB blogging for the night.)
The Supreme Court, without noted dissent, has denied the stay in the North Carolina redistricting case. What does… Continue reading
“North Carolina Fights Over Its Election Rules”
Richard Fausset with the evergreen NYT headline. Story:
Since Republicans took control of this deeply divided state’s legislature five years ago, Democrats and their allies have complained that Republicans have been illegally changing the rules of the voting game… Continue reading
“Scalia Shrugged Off Concerns About Influence of Money in Politics; A liberal majority could void ‘Citizens’ ruling.”
Tony Mauro reports for the National Law Journal on the potential for a new liberal Supreme Court to overrule Citizens United.
“There no longer are any rules in the Supreme Court nomination process”
Must-read Miguel Estrada and Benjamin Wittes oped.
This is right. Whether President Obama’s nominee will get an up or down vote likely depends upon the political cost to endangered Republican Senators.
SCOTUS Doesn’t Act in NC Redistricting Stay; NC Still Wants a Stay
Here is the state’s letter, asking for a stay despite the passage of the new redistricting plan, based “on the disruption” from the new plan. Here is a letter from plaintiffs. They point out that the state has also… Continue reading
When Jeb Bush Drops Out This Weekend, Don’t Tell Us Money in Politics Doesn’t Matter
I’ve already written the prebuttal in WaPo:
It is easy to dismiss as overblown the concern about the outsize role of ultra-rich donors in the American political scene. Exhibit 1: Jeb Bush. Bush’s $100 million in super PAC fundraising was… Continue reading
“How Scalia’s Absence Impacts Democracy Rulings”
As #SCOTUS Dithers, NC Scrambles on Court-Ordered Redistricting Map
WRAL:
The elections date measure calls for a June 7 election, unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in to stay the lower court order that demanded the new maps.
So until March 15, candidates running under the maps drawn… Continue reading
“Scalia’s Death Offers Best Chance in a Generation to Reshape Supreme Court”
Excellent NYT article by Adam Liptak:
At-risk precedents run from campaign finance to commerce, from race to religion, and they include some signature Scalia projects, such as the Second Amendment,” said Lee Epstein, a law professor and political scientist at… Continue reading