John Anderson, Presidential Candidate and Ballot Access Champion, Dies at Age 95
Richard Winger recaps his connection to election law.
Condolences to his family and friends.
Category Archives: election law biz
Michael Kang Wins Best Election Law Paper of 2017 from AALS Election Law Section
Franita Tolson:
I am happy to inform you that the AALS Section on Election Law has selected Gerrymandering and the Constitutional Norm Against Government Partisanship by Michael Kang (Emory) as the Best Election Law Paper of 2017. We received a… Continue reading
Paul Smith to Argue Ohio Voter Purge Case for Plaintiffs
Great news for plaintiffs. Paul is one of the very best. (The original arguing attorney had to drop out for medical reasons).
“Leading Trump Census pick causes alarm”
Politico:
The Trump administration is leaning toward naming Thomas Brunell, a Texas professor with no government experience, to the top operational job at the U.S. Census Bureau, according to two people who have been briefed on the Bureau’s plans.
Brunell,… Continue reading
Center for Competitive Politics Changes Name to Institute for Free Speech, But Still No Trump Condemnation for Free Press Attacks
Announcement here.
Still waiting for the Institute to denounce President Trump’s incessant attacks on the free press. So far, I’ve not seen anything (and when I call them out on it, I’m labeled a “speech suppressor” who does not have… Continue reading
“Jocelyn Benson Enters Michigan Secretary of State Race”
AP:
Election law expert Jocelyn Benson announced Tuesday that she is running for Michigan secretary of state, saying no one should have to wait more than 30 minutes to renew a driver’s license, register a vehicle or vote.
It is… Continue reading
Sad News: David Dunn, One of Few Democratic Members of Pence-Kobach Fraud Commission, Dies at 52
Condolences to his family and friends on this untimely death.
The 2017 Election Law Teacher Database
…is now available at this link.
“Professor David T. Canon Appointed New Editor-in-Chief of Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy”
Announcement via email:
We are very pleased to announce that Professor David T. Canon, University of Wisconsin, Madison, has been appointed to assume the role of Editor-in-Chief of Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy beginning September 1, 2017. Professor… Continue reading
“Exit Interview: Verified Voting’s Pam Smith Smith weighing future options, but plans to stay involved”
Pam’s work has been so important, and with new threats the work of Verified Voting is more important than every.
“Trump loses patience with his White House counsel”
Politico:
White House counsel Don McGahn has largely stepped back from managing Donald Trump’s response to the expanding Russia investigation, but that hasn’t stopped the president from lashing out at him about it anyway.
Trump started the week by giving… Continue reading
Election Law Academics Update
Here’s my yearly roundup of election law academic hires, promotions moves, visits, accolades:
Benjamin Plener Cover will be starting as Associate Professor of Law at the University of Idaho College of Law.
Josh Douglas of Kentucky Law was a Visiting… Continue reading
“White House Counsel Don McGahn Finds Himself At Center Of Controversy”
Must-listen Nina Totenberg at NPR.
Mike Roman Now Working for Trump Administration
Pro Publica:
Mike Roman, a longtime Republican opposition researcher who worked for billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch before joining the Trump campaign, is now the White House’s director of special projects and research. He is one of a half-dozen… Continue reading