“Secretary of State Weber Appoints Dr. Abby K. Wood to FPPC”
A great choice for the FPPC. Congrats Abby!
Category Archives: election law biz
AALS Election Law Section Newsletter Now Available
Find it here.
AALS Election Law Section Distinguished Scholarship Award Winners
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 … Continue reading
“Trump attorneys risk disciplinary action over wave of election suits”
John Kruzel for The Hill:
The possibility of Trump-allied attorneys facing disciplinary action was in many ways sparked by their woeful win-loss record in court. By some estimates, the campaign and its allies have prevailed in only a minor case… Continue reading
Congrats to Election Law Prof Chris Elmendorf, Elected to the American Law Institute
Michael Malbin Retires After 21 Years as Director of the Campaign Finance Institute
Michael Malbin has been one of the most important and careful scholars tracking empirical developments in campaign finance as a professor at SUNY Albany and for 21 years as director of the influential Campaign Finance Institute. I rely on… Continue reading
“He Wanted to Count Every Vote in Philadelphia. His Party Had Other Ideas.”
NYT Mag profiles Philly’s Al Schmidt.
The Great Matt Masterson Leaving CISA for Stanford Internet Observatory
Thanks to Matt’s leadership on election issues in government. I look forward to important work from him within academia and otherwise going forward.
Announcement from AALS Section on Election Law, Including New Lifetime Achievement Award to Richard Briffault
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
“Trump Lawyers Pressured to End Role in Election Challenges”
WSJ:
Some law firms representing President Trump’s legal push to remain in the White House are withdrawing from cases or clarifying their roles amid pressure to end their involvement.Ohio-based law firm Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP withdrew Thursday from… Continue reading
“Trump v. Biden: Campaigns Weigh Lawyers for Possible SCOTUS Bout”
“Trump Campaign Lawyers Are Aiding a Leading Proponent of QAnon”
NYT:
Senior lawyers for the Trump campaign set up a small law firm last year that is working for Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican House candidate in Georgia with a history of promoting QAnon, a pro-Trump conspiracy theory.While… Continue reading
Bob Bauer as Trump in Biden Debate Prep
That I’d love to see.
“Biden Creates Legal War Room, Preparing for a Big Fight Over Voting”
NYT:
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s campaign is establishing a major new legal operation, bringing in two former solicitors general and hundreds of lawyers in what the campaign billed as the largest election protection program in presidential campaign history.Legal battles… Continue reading