“’Calm anger’: After 17 years, Shasta elections official suddenly fired”
Further turmoil in Shasta County, which has been a hotbed of conspiracy theory over the past few years.
Category Archives: election law biz
“Carrie Levine is named editor-in-chief of Votebeat”
So well deserved:
Civic News Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Carrie Levine as the new editor-in-chief of Votebeat, its nonprofit newsroom dedicated to election administration coverage.
Levine, who has been serving as interim editor-in-chief and previously as… Continue reading
“High-profile lawyers face lasting consequences of election fraud claims”
Elections have consequences. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reminds us that — at least sometimes – lying about elections has consequences too.
“Judge strikes down Trump’s sanctions against Jenner & Block law firm”
WaPo:
A federal judge on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order sanctioning the law firm Jenner & Block, the second time a court has quashed one of Trump’s efforts to punish a firm.
U.S. District Judge John D.… Continue reading
“Remembering John H. Thompson”
Sad News:
It is with great sadness I share news of the passing of former U.S. Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson, who was a member of the Census Bureau family for over 30 years and played a critical… Continue reading
Justice Souter, Democracy Champion, Has Passed Away
Justice David Souter passed away yesterday at age 85. He was nominated by a Republican president but skewing liberal in some key areas. He was smart in his questions on the bench and meticulous in his opinion-writing. I did not… Continue reading
“US Senate confirms Trump loyalist to lead Justice Department civil rights unit”
Reuters:
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in a 52-45 vote.
One Republican, Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, voted no along with Democrats.… Continue reading
Travis Crum Joining as ELB Contributor
I’m very pleased to announced that Travis Crum of Wash. U. is joining ELB as a contributor. Travis has written frequent guest posts already for ELB, so he should be familiar to many of you. He’s recently tenured, and his… Continue reading
The Retirement of Michael Wines from the New York Times Leaves a Big Hole in the Democracy Beat That the Times Must Fill
Over the last eight years, veteran journalist Michael Wines did some of the most important reporting in the New York Times on the democracy beat. Rather than report on the latest day-to-day political food fights, Michael’s reporting was deep and… Continue reading
“With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left”
NYT:
Executive actions intended to cripple top Democratic law firms. Investigations of Democratic fund-raising and organizing platforms. Ominous suggestions that nonprofits aligned with Democrats or critical of President Trump should have their tax exemptions revoked.
Mr. Trump and his allies… Continue reading
“Judge blocks key provisions of Trump’s bid to punish Democratic-linked law firm”
Politico:
President Donald Trump’s retaliation against a prominent Democratic-linked law firm is likely unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell blocked the Trump administration from enforcing central provisions of an executive order that seeks to… Continue reading
Perkins Coie Web Page on Its Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration
You can find relevant documents here.
“Firm Targeted by Trump Over Clinton Campaign Work Hires Top Litigators”
NYT:
Perkins Coie, the law firm that President Trump targeted for punishment with an executive order last week for its role representing Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, has hired an elite Washington firm, Williams & Connolly, to fight the order,… Continue reading
“Meagan Wolfe can stay on as Wisconsin’s top election official, state Supreme Court rules”
Votebeat:
What happened? The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that the state’s chief election official, Meagan Wolfe, can stay in her job even though her term has expired, heading off a yearslong effort by some Republicans to oust her.… Continue reading