Michael Barone offers these thoughts in US News and World Report.

I have written this piece (free access, but registration required) for The New Republic Online. It begins: As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, William Rehnquist is used to wielding a great deal of power. But now Rehnquist, who has… Continue reading

The Los Angeles Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Governor and state treasurer raise millions from donors doing business with California.”

The San Francisco Chronicle offers this report. Following my blog post on this yesterday, there have been some interesting messages on the election law listserv. See here, here, and here, with my response here.

The Los Angeles Times article cited in my post below notes the following problems with the redistricting initiative: “according to backers of the initiative, it gives legislative leaders one day more than the Lockyer-approved version to select the retired judges… Continue reading

The L.A. Times offers Initiative is Under Review; Version of redistricting measure on petitions was different from the officially approved one. I recall looking at this case law in California a few years ago, and I think that these… Continue reading

The New York Times offers this editorial on the Pence-Wynn campaign finance bill. Bob Bauer reacts.

See here. A taste: “As has been widely noted over the last few days, Justice O’Connor’s approach to deciding cases was characterized by razor-thin rulings that turned on the specific facts at hand. While this pragmatic, incremental approach may… Continue reading

Responding to my recent commentary for the New Republic Online, “Rock the Vote: O’Connor and Election Law,” Bob Bauer writes: “For those who are troubled by the Court

Tony Mauro offers this analysis at the First Amendment Center.

The Dallas Morning News offers this report, which begins: “Amid recent polls showing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s star power dropping from the top of California’s political marquee, the governor’s push to redraw congressional and legislative district lines mid-decade isn’t looking like… Continue reading

See this report from Arizona, which begins: “Gov. Janet Napolitano could block efforts by two top state officials to finally implement the voter identification provisions of Proposition 200.”

Ann Althouse reviews Richard Davis, “ELECTING JUSTICE: Fixing the Supreme Court Nomination Process,” in the NY Times Book Review. The review begins: “WHEN a president announces a new Supreme Court nominee, he may say he has selected the best person… Continue reading

The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: “The effort to fill the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has already become a fundraising magnet for both left and right that promises to rival the… Continue reading