Category Archives: Supreme Court

3-Judge Court in NC Redistricting Case Asks for Response from Plaintiffs on State Stay Request

February 9, 2016, 7:45 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Due soon, BAN reports. That means probably a quick ruling from the 3-judge court, and then the state will go on to SCOTUS if the lower court does not grant a stay.

“Morning Digest: North Carolina’s congressional map gets struck down, but Dems shouldn’t get excited”

February 9, 2016, 7:43 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Daily Kos: Late on Friday afternoon, a federal court hearing a challenge to North Carolina’s congressional map found that Republicans drew two districts, the 1st and the 12th, in violation of the constitution because they’d impermissibly used race as… Continue reading

Watch My #PlutocratsUnited Talk @UCILaw, with Chemerinsky Commentary

February 9, 2016, 7:37 amcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

You can watch here. Buy Plutocrats United from Amazon with a 25% discount.

“NC leaders file appeal of congressional districts ruling”

February 8, 2016, 9:34 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Charlotte Observer reports.

Appeal and Stay Motion Likely Today at #SCOTUS in NC Redistricting Case

February 8, 2016, 9:52 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

.@NCHouseSpeaker office says appeal & motion for stay likely filed today. Gov could call them into special session next week. #ncga #ncpol — Craig Jarvis (@CraigJ_NandO) February 8, 2016 See my earlier prediction that such a stay is likely… Continue reading

Ira Glasser Blames IRS for Current Campaign Finance Woes

February 8, 2016, 8:21 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

See this letter to the editor to the NYT Book review. The rise of large money in politics is due not just to Buckley, but to Citizens United, SpeechNow and the FEC. As to disclosure, the blame lies not with… Continue reading

North Carolina Will Appeal Racial Gerrymandering Case Involving Congressional Districts

February 6, 2016, 7:56 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

See here. I expect the state’s lawyers are spending the weekend drafting an emergency motion to SCOTUS to stay this ruling for the March election, given that absentee ballots are already out. I would not at all be surprised to… Continue reading

“The Supreme Court and the 2016 Elections”

February 5, 2016, 11:21 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Looking forward to this event Feb. 22 at UCI Law (which will be livestreamed): UCI Law Professor Rick Hasen and Ed Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), a conservative D.C. think tank, will offer… Continue reading

“Enough about our ‘corrupt campaign finance system’ already. Let’s talk equality.”

February 5, 2016, 8:26 amcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lee Drutman at Vox offers a generous review of my book, Plutocrats United: In reading Plutocrats United, I found myself doing a lot of nodding to myself. I am on board with Hasen — equality is a much more sensible… Continue reading

Off to Stanford….

February 4, 2016, 8:50 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

for the SLR election law conference. I will be presenting my paper, Election Law’s Path in the Roberts Court’s First Decade: A Sharp Right Turn But with Speed Bumps and Surprising Twists (draft in progress, Nov. 2015).

“The political wars damage public perception of Supreme Court, Chief Justice Roberts says”

February 4, 2016, 8:03 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.

“Sotomayor Tops Justices For Number of Public Appearances”

February 4, 2016, 7:33 amCelebrity Justice, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Tony Mauro for NLJ: Kwan acknowledges she’s “positive we have missed things,” estimating that the site captures 80 percent of the justices’ appearances. Hosting organizations and institutions sometimes do not publicize visits at the request of justices or for… Continue reading

“Brooklyn Law School hosts Buckley v. Valeo discussion for case’s 40th anniversary”

January 30, 2016, 6:34 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Brooklyn Eagle reports.

“A Landmark of Political Freedom”

January 30, 2016, 6:33 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Brooklyn Law: As a young lawyer for the ACLU, Professor Joel Gora argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark Buckley v. Valeo case. Here he reflects on the history of the case and its continuing impact on… Continue reading