Category Archives: Supreme Court

“High Court Could Eye Wisconsin Campaign Finance Probe”

September 21, 2016, 8:11 pmcampaign finance, Supreme Court, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: U.S. Supreme Court intervention in a case dealing with possible campaign finance violations by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) remains “a long shot,” despite new evidence the governor was involved in a fundraising scheme involving undisclosed contributions during… Continue reading

Justice Kennedy’s Non-Comment to Lee Fang on How Citizens United Has Worked Out

September 20, 2016, 3:28 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lee Fang buttonholed the Justice at what sounds like a conference, and you can listen to the brief exchange (before Fang asks if he’s being detained): Fang: You wrote the Citizens United decision and the crux of that decision was… Continue reading

“Evenwel v. Abbott: Recent Developments at SCOTUS and Implications for Redistricting”

September 19, 2016, 9:18 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Upcoming CLE program with Jessica Ring Amunson.

“Is The Supreme Court Ever Actually Going To Be An Election Issue?”

September 19, 2016, 7:22 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Important Chris Geidner for BuzzFeed. Last Sepember, I wrote: Why The Most Urgent Civil Rights Cause Of Our Time Is The Supreme Court Itself

“What Leaked John Doe Docs Reveal About WI Elections”

September 15, 2016, 3:17 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I spoke with WPR’s Central Time about the case and the potential for Supreme Court review. Listen. .

Clinton Might Not Renominate J. Garland for #SCOTUS But Would Not Ask Him to Withdraw

September 15, 2016, 12:14 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Bloomberg. I’m still expecting Garland confirmation in lame duck if Clinton wins and Dems take the Senate.

Mr. Justice Peter Thiel? Watch Senate Republicans Nuke the Filibuster for #SCOTUS Nominees if Trump Elected President

September 15, 2016, 7:20 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Today’s headlines show a Trump presidency is now more likely, and that a President Trump has told Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel he will be nominated to the United States Supreme Court. Thiel has some anti-democratic views, especially about the… Continue reading

Will There Be an Investigation of the WI John Doe Leak?

September 14, 2016, 5:51 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

From the same MJS article I earlier linked to: “The public release of this John Doe evidence without court authorization is not merely a violation of the John Doe secrecy order; it is a crime under Wisconsin law,” Chisholm said.… Continue reading

“McDonnell and Anti-Corruption’s Last Stand”

September 14, 2016, 11:10 amcampaign finance, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Jacob Eisler has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, UC Davis Law Review). Here is the abstract: In McDonnell v. United States, the Supreme Court constrained the reach of federal anti-corruption law, declared the inevitability and even desirability of representatives… Continue reading

Wow. Wow. Wow: Guardian Publishes WI “John Doe” Documents, Showing WI Republicans Panicked over Losing State Supreme Court Control

September 14, 2016, 7:34 amcampaign finance, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

This is this week’s must read. And it is bound to get attention as the Supreme Court of the US considers whether to take up John Doe case. I wish I had time to go through the 1500 pages of… Continue reading

Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court Rejects Democrats’ Emergency Motion in Ohio “Golden Week” Case

September 13, 2016, 8:14 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

There were no noted dissents to this order. This is no surprise. I expected at most two votes for the Democrats’ position here. Why was this such a weak case? As I explained when the 6th Circuit reversed the… Continue reading

Democrats File Reply in OH “Golden Week” Case at #SCOTUS

September 12, 2016, 11:26 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

You can find it here (via Chris Geidner). I expect we will hear something from the Court in the next few days.

#SCOTUS MI Straight-Ticket Story Roundup

September 12, 2016, 7:12 amelection administration, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Via Howard.

Supreme Court, With Justices Thomas and Alito Dissenting, Refuses Michigan Voting Stay; Three Ideological Camps at SCOTUS

September 9, 2016, 7:19 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

After an unexplained delay in ruling last night, the Supreme Court without comment has turned down Michigan’s request to overturn a stay blocking the state’s elimination of straight ticket voting. Justices Thomas and Alito would have granted the stay. This… Continue reading