In this Findlaw column, I questioned what Judge Alito meant in his 1985 Reagan Administration job application when he stated: “In college, I developed a deep interest in constitutional law, motivated in large part by disagreement with Warren Court… Continue reading

Political Scientists Gary King, Bernard Grofman, Andrew Gelman and Jonathan Katz have filed this brief in the Texas redistricting cases. Links to more briefs should be available here later today. Also a correction: the Pildes, et al. brief does not… Continue reading

The NY Times offers this editorial, which begins: “In his few remaining days in office, Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia has an opportunity to strike a blow for democracy with the stroke of a pen by restoring the right… Continue reading

See here.

Law Professors Rick Pildes, Sam Issacharoff, and Burt Neuborne have filed this amicus brief on their own behalf, making the political competition argument under Article I and the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. This should be interesting not only… Continue reading

The Council of Europe has published European standards of electoral law in contemporary constitutionalism (Science and Technique of Democracy No. 39) (2006). The book’s description: This volume includes the reports presented at the seminar on “European standards of electoral law… Continue reading

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Wisconsin Right to LIfe v. FEC, potentially a very important campaign finance case (likely more important than the Vermont spending limits cases to be argued next month). I have prepared a… Continue reading

A.P. offers this report.

I have uploaded a copy of the brief here. This is the brief that puts forward the argument against the constitutionality of mid-decade redistrictings.

Steven Sholk has written this analysis for the New Jersey Law Journal (paid subscription required).

Eliza Newlin Carney offers this Rules of the Game column for National Journal (free access) on the recent recess appointments at the FEC.

The Washington Post offers this report. UPDATE:: See also this commentary by Jan Baran in the Washington Post (thanks to Allison Hayward for the pointer).

The New York Times lists voting rights as one of the main areas for Senate Judiciary Committee inquiry as the Alito hearings begin. I certainly hope so. One hopeful sign: Democrats have listed Sam Issacharoff as one of their… Continue reading

Following the replacement of three FEC commissioners, some staff is leaving as well. Allison Hayward has the details.