You should read Gerry’s tribute to a great scholar of voting rights, which begins:  Every once in a while in life, a rare person comes along who inspires you, educates you, and shows you how to be a genuine human … Continue reading →

Announcement via email: The Section on Election Law at AALS is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2020 Distinguished Scholarship Award in Election Law. The winners will be honored at the section’s annual panel on Wednesday, January 6th, from 11:00 am to … Continue reading →

New member list. … Continue reading →

Announcement via email (and congratulations for the well deserved recognition to Richard!): The Section on Election Law’s New Initiatives at AALSThis year, under Gene Mazo’s leadership, the Section on Election Law at AALS has spearheaded several new initiatives, in addition … Continue reading →

That I’d love to see. … Continue reading →

Very much looking forward to being able to speak on issues of election law as the election season kicks into high gear, and excited to work with these terrific colleagues. This fall, I’ll still be at UCI Law working on … Continue reading →

NYT: Kansas Republicans on Tuesday soundly rejected the Senate bid of Kris W. Kobach, a polarizing figure in state politics and a staunch ally of President Trump’s, choosing instead to nominate a conservative congressman from rural Kansas who was the preferred … Continue reading →

Announcement: The Election Law Program at William & Mary Law School seeks a full-time Program Manager. The Program Manager will be responsible for implementing a grant ELP has received to expand the resources it provides judges on state election codes, including its … Continue reading →

Awarded a Carnegie Fellowship. “For his Carnegie project, Dr. Gronke will focus on the beliefs and actions of 10,000 local election officials and explore the role these “stewards of democracy” might play in restoring public confidence in our elections and, by … Continue reading →

Teddy Schleifer for ReCode: A voting rights group called Vote.org seems like precisely the type of nonprofit that should thrive in 2020, with fans from Barack Obama to Taylor Swift and a URL that can’t be beat.Its efforts to expand vote-by-mail — during an … Continue reading →

NYT: The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a lieutenant to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who helped organize a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement — the bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala. — and who gave the benediction … Continue reading →

Release via email: California’s two leading political and government law firms – Olson, Hagel & Fishburn (“OHF”) and Remcho, Johansen & Purcell (“RJP”) – announced today that they are merging on January 1, 2020 to form the new law firm … Continue reading →

who will be moving to Iowa Law School in the fall. Iowa is one lucky place! … Continue reading →

Release: Today, Common Cause honors four “Defenders of Democracy” who have played pivotal roles in reshaping America’s legal landscape to address the scourge of partisan gerrymandering. As the 2020 Decennial Census and the ensuing 2021 redistricting cycle fast approach, Common Cause recognizes the efforts of a small team of lawyers and experts who have successfully shifted the national conversation on redistricting … Continue reading →

Big move in the election law biz reported by Brian Leiter. Congrats Nick! … Continue reading →

Here’s my yearly roundup of election law academic hires, promotions moves, visits, accolades: Yasmin Dawood was named a Member of the Royal Society of Canada College.  Derek Muller was promoted to full professor and will be visiting at Notre Dame … Continue reading →