I was very pleased to draft this letter in support of Dale Ho for a federal judgeship. A snippet:
I have known Mr. Ho for many years through his work on voting rights and democracy issues at the NAACP Legal… Continue reading
KSAT:
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is mourning the loss of its longtime legal counsel, and San Antonio attorney Luis Roberto Vera, Jr.Vera, 65, died overnight in San Antonio following a lengthy battle with an illness,… Continue reading
Sherrilyn has been an inspiring leader fighting for the cause of voting rights at a time when states have increasingly passed laws making it harder for people, especially people of color, to register and to vote and as conservative courts… Continue reading
Brian Leiter:
Based on the latest Sisk data, here are the ten most-cited law faculty working in election law in the U.S. for the period 2016-2020 (inclusive) (remember that the data was collected in late May/early June of 2021,… Continue reading
With the post-2020 redistricting cycle in full swing, the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School are co-hosting a webinar on Redistricting and Gerrymandering 2021: Taking … Continue reading
Brian Leiter:
Based on the latest Sisk data, here are the ten most-cited law faculty working on legislation (understood broadly to include statutory interpretation and study of the legislative [e.g., Congressional] process) in the U.S. for the period… Continue reading
National Law Journal:
After last year’s flurry of pre- and post-election lawsuits, election litigation has not relented as lawyers meet in courtrooms across the country to hammer out voting rights disputes, redistricting disagreements, and a host of other elections-related issues.Even… Continue reading
The State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School will be hosting a virtual kickoff event this Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 5-6pm CT. Please join us for a free, livestreamed panel discussion to hear current and… Continue reading
The University of Wisconsin Law School is delighted to announce the launch of the State Democracy Research Initiative, co-directed by Professors Miriam Seifter and Robert Yablon. The Initiative will shine a spotlight on state democratic processes and institutions, which… Continue reading
NYT:
John H. Durham, the special counsel appointed by the Trump administration to scrutinize the Russia investigation, has told the Justice Department that he will ask a grand jury to indict a prominent cybersecurity lawyer on a charge of making… Continue reading
Bloomberg Law:
Penalties and discipline against a dozen attorneys over Trump-fueled election challenges probably won’t discourage similar fraud suits in the future, legal experts say.Lawyers behind dismissed cases in several states have been cited for violating professional standards requiring candor… Continue reading
John Kruzel:
Attorneys behind some of the dubious litigation over former President Trump’s 2020 election loss were sanctioned this week by a federal judge in a move that was welcomed by legal ethics experts.More disciplinary steps are needed to… Continue reading