The following is a guest post from Travis Crum:
In today’s decision in Brnovich v. DNC, the Supreme Court established a new, more stringent discriminatory-effects test for vote-denial claims brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.… Continue reading
In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court has stuck down on a facial challenge California’s law requiring disclosure of donor information to CA officials for law enforcement purposes. But the case has major implications for campaign finance disclosure rules.… Continue reading
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Tomorrow morning (at 7 am PT) the Supreme Court is expected to issue opinions in its two remaining cases: Brnovich on voting rights and AFP v. Bonta on donor disclosure.Here's what at stake and what I'll be… Continue reading
Some reading the tea leaves believe Chief Justice Roberts has the Court’s opinion in AFP v. Bonta, on donor disclosure. I’m interested in the case because the decision may affect the constitutionality of campaign finance disclosure laws, even though AFP… Continue reading
This analysis from Joan Biskupic on emerging Roberts-Kavananaugh-Barrett SCOTUS bloc seems right on.
Indeed, I’ve been telling reporters covering Brnovich (voting rights case) that we could see a similar dynamic much like the 2008 Crawford voter id decision. In… Continue reading
The Guardian reports:
The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, said on Monday it was “highly unlikely” he would allow Joe Biden to fill a supreme court vacancy arising in 2024, the year of the next presidential election, if Republicans… Continue reading
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
The New York Times reported last month that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, age 82, has been resisting calls for his retirement from fellow progressives. The reason? Breyer apparently worries that… Continue reading