Category Archives: election law biz
FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel Leaving Commission by May
“Law Prof Swaps Ivory Tower for Capitol Hill”
NLJ:
Jamie Raskin will administer his last Constitutional Law final exam on Wednesday at American University Washington College of Law after 26 years of teaching. Raskin won’t be retiring down to Florida or hitting the bingo circuit, however. He’s trading… Continue reading
“In Donald McGahn, Donald Trump Gets a Combative White House Counsel”
Eric Lichtblau for the NYT:
Interviews with more than a dozen associates, as well as an examination of legal filings, portray Mr. McGahn, 48, as an advocate with an impressive command of arcane election law, but also a fiercely competitive… Continue reading
“A SCOTUS Juggling Act for Perkins Coie’s Marc Elias”
Tony Mauro:
For most appellate lawyers, arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court is the capstone of their careers.
For Marc Elias of Perkins Coie, arguing two separate but related cases before the high court on Monday was just one of… Continue reading
In 1959 Roy Schotland Questioned Fidel Castro About Voting in Cuba
This snippet from an NPR report on a Castro visit to Harvard in 1959 seems like vintage Roy for those of us who had the pleasure to know him:
GARCIA-NAVARRO: A bit later, one of the Harvard law students ask… Continue reading
FSU Law of Democracy Symposium Now in Print
Available here and featuring:
The Law of Democracy At a Crossroads: Reflecting on Fifty Years of Voting Rights and the Judicial Regulation of the Political Thicket, by Franita Tolson
A “Checklist Manifesto” for Election Day: How to Prevent Mistakes at… Continue reading
Wesleyan Post-Election Conference
Next Monday, with panels on campaign finance and governing.
Reuters: Don McGahn to Be White House Counsel
“Don McGahn, Trump Transition Lawyer, Has Long Courted Controversy”
“Longtime Maricopa Recorder Helen Purcell Defeated For Re-Election”
Doug Chapin:
As she prepares to hand the reins to her successor, I want to recognize Helen for her years of service not just to Maricopa voters but also to the national election community. I had the opportunity to tour… Continue reading
Exciting News: Nick Stephanopoulos Joining Lowenstein Election Law Casebook (6th Edition), Becoming #ELB Contributor
Dan Tokaji and I are thrilled to announce that University of Chicago’s Nick Stephanopoulous will be coming on as co-author to the 6th edition of Election Law–Cases and Materials (5th edition (2012)—Lowenstein, Hasen, Tokaji), which will be out… Continue reading
Sad News: David Adamany Has Passed Away (Tribute by Dan Lowenstein)
I am sorry to report that election law scholar and former university president David Adamany has passed away at 80. Dan Lowenstein offers this tribute:
DAVID ADAMANY
When I began academic work in election law around 1980, there was… Continue reading
Congrats to Election Law Prof Jamie Raskin, Now Elected to Congress
Jamie is a great guy and I wish him the best of luck.