Category Archives: Supreme Court

Calvin TerBeek Flags Remarkable Justice Alito Speech, Some of Which Defends Citizens United

May 5, 2017, 8:24 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Calvin at the Faculty Lounge asks: Is Justice Alito a Crit (or Just a Movement Conservative)? on “a rather remarkable speech Justice Alito gave at the Claremont Institute in early February received relatively little media attention (Mark Joseph Stern excepted… Continue reading

What To Look for When the Supreme Court Decides the North Carolina Redistricting Case

May 5, 2017, 11:57 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRichard Pildes

The Court has already decided one major racial redistricting case this Term, Bethune-Hill, from Virginia. The other major racial redistricting case, Cooper v. Harris, from North Carolina, is now one of three cases outstanding the longest since argument. Cooper involves… Continue reading

“Supreme Court Urged to Take ‘Soft-Money’ Campaign Finance Case”

May 2, 2017, 8:23 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: Recent Supreme Court rulings have narrowed the legal definition of corruption and cleared the way to strike down federal restrictions on “soft-money” contributions to political parties, a new court filing said (Republican Party of Louisiana v. Federal … Continue reading

“Brennan Center Launches Online Database of Empirical Evidence on Money in Politics”

May 2, 2017, 7:55 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Post: The confirmation of Neil M. Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court challenges citizens, lawmakers, and others concerned about the influence of big money in politics to bolster their efforts. While super PACs, the growth of secret spending,… Continue reading

Expedited Texas Redistricting Trial on Remaining Voting Rights Claims July 10 Before Three Judge Court

May 1, 2017, 4:36 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

This extremely long running case will be coming to a conclusion with a 5 day trial on July 10, followed by an inevitable appeal directly to the Supreme court.

Trump: Justice Gorsuch Getting to Decide “Hundreds” of 5-4 Cases “A Great Legacy”

April 30, 2017, 7:18 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Washington Times: President Trump will stick with the same list of potential nominees for the next Supreme Court vacancy, he told The Washington Times in an exclusive interview in which he also waved aside the lack of a honeymoon from… Continue reading

Judicial Watch, Which Backs Maryland Partisan Gerrymandering Claim, Objects to “Efficiency Gap” in WI Redistricting Litigation

April 25, 2017, 1:41 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Amicus brief.

Paul Clement Brief on WI Redistricting Calls Court Policing of Gerrymandering “Dangerously Wrong”

April 24, 2017, 8:31 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

AP: Attorneys for the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to uphold GOP-drawn legislative boundaries, saying a ruling that found them to be unconstitutional was “dangerously” wrong. The filing comes in support of separate and similar… Continue reading

Save the Date of July 10 for 7th Annual UCI Law Supreme Court Term in Review

April 24, 2017, 8:10 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Should be a great one: 7th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review Monday, July 10, 2017, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Pacific Time Irvine Barclay Theatre (Map) This exciting and entertaining program reviews the Supreme Court’s key cases decided… Continue reading

Supreme Court Does Nothing Today in North Carolina Voting Case

April 24, 2017, 7:01 amSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

No word on the cert petition, the motion to dismiss the cert petition by NC’s governor and AG, and the motion to intervene from the NC legislature. It will probably be relisted for a third time for the next conference,… Continue reading

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Alabama Campaign Finance Case

April 24, 2017, 6:59 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Today without noted dissent the Supreme Court denied cert. in Alabama Democratic Conference v. Marshall, a First Amendment campaign finance challenge to Alabama law brought by Democrats (unusual these days). The cert petition (signed by Bob Bauer, Rick Pildes,… Continue reading

“‘Pivotal Moment’ for Democrats? Gerrymandering Heads to Supreme Court”

April 21, 2017, 7:42 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Michael Wines on the Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering case heading to SCOTUS.

Supreme Court Takes No Action Today in North Carolina Voting Case

April 17, 2017, 7:19 amSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Today’s order list means the Court has not ruled on whether or not to dismiss the cert. petition in the big North Carolina voting case, as the Democratic governor and AG ask, on the Republican legislature’s attempt to intervene in… Continue reading