Category Archives: Supreme Court
“Who Holds the Redistricting Power?”
National Constitution Center podcast:
Michael Morley and Nick Stephanopoulos join our Jeffrey Rosen to discuss an upcoming Supreme Court case from Arizona that could dramatically shape the future of the legislative redistricting process.
“The Inside Story Of How Citizens United Has Changed Washington Lawmaking”
Extensive Paul Blumenthal/Ryan Grim report at HuffPo, which I look forward to reading.
Josh Douglas: “The Right to Vote Amendment is Worth At Least One Candle: A Reply to Heather Gerken”
The following is a guest post from Josh Douglas:
A new constitutional amendment affirmatively granting the right to vote could have a significant impact on protecting voting rights for all Americans. Most significantly – and perhaps paradoxically – we… Continue reading
Today’s #SCOTUS Yates Ruling Tells Us Nothing About Obamacare Challenge: Analysis
Over at the CAC, Brianne Gorod sees good things for the government’s position in King v. Burwell based on today’s ruling in the Yates (fish) case at the Supreme Court:
With the Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral argument inKing… Continue reading
Podcast with Michael Morley on Arizona Redistricting Case
Northwestern University Law Review Online is pleased to announce its publication of a podcast with Professor Michael Morley discussing his recent essay, The Intratextual Independent “Legislature” and the Elections Clause.
In the essay, Professor Michael Morley assesses the Constitution’s… Continue reading
#SCOTUS Decides One of Its Most Important Noscitur a Sociis/Ejusdem Generis Cases Ever
Today the Court divides 5-4 on whether “records and documents” are similar to “fish and crocodiles” in some meaningful way. It’s a party for statutory interpretation geeks.
Really interesting to watch Justice Kagan write a super-snarky dissent (is the the … Continue reading
WI Voter ID Opponents File #SCOTUS Reply to Get Court to Take Case
You can read the short reply here. The reply makes a good and important timing point:
This case is the only vehicle that guarantees the Court an opportunity to address the constitutional and statutory questions surrounding restrictive voter ID … Continue reading
“Seth Endo & Liz Kennedy: Citizens United, the Koch Brothers, Corruption, and Democracy”
“Another Attack on Election Reform: Congressional Redistricting Commissions”
Alan Morrison for ACS.
Supreme Court Accepts Supplemental Brief on One Person, One Vote Issue in Alabama Redistricting Case
“Law Professors Urge Supreme Court to Accept Case and Overturn North Carolina Redistricting Decision”
CLC:
On February 17, 2015, in Dickson v. Rucho, Campaign Legal Center Executive Director J. Gerald Hebert joined with a dozen other nationally recognized election law professors in a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a case… Continue reading
Don’t Miss Howard Bashman on #SCOTUS Sanctions for the Troubling Cert Petition from Foley & Lardner
“Fine lines: Race and redistricting at the Supreme Court”
Chelsea Priest and Michael Mestitz column in Stanford Daily.