“Conyers Suggests Probe of ACORN”
The Washington Times offers this report.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
AP Preview of Citizens United
Here.
Will New SG Elena Kagan Argue NAMUDNO As Her First Appellate Argument?
It could be.
Norm Ornstein on the Minnesota Senate Battle
See here.
Coleman Lawyer Predicts Franken Win in Trial Court; Pushes Constitutional Argument to Be Raised in State Supreme Court
See here. A snippet:
Q. Well, when you say quick appeal, are you confident that you are going to lose the case in front of the three-judge panel? By losing the case, I mean Norm ends up with less… Continue reading
“Ky. Officials Accused of Election-Rigging Scheme”
AP offers this report, which begins: “A judge, school superintendent and county clerk in southeastern Kentucky have been indicted on charges they extorted money from political candidates so they could bribe voters in a scheme to rig several elections,… Continue reading
Dave Douglas Named William and Mary Law Dean
The announcement is here. I had the pleasure of working with Dave on events with his school’s election law center and the National Center on State Courts. A great choice for W & M!
Bauer on Redish v. Horwitz on Anonymous Political Speech
Here.
“Perdue says Obama proves Georgia doesn’t need Voting Rights”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution offers this report.
“Supreme Court Considers Anti-Clinton Movie”
USA Today offers this preview of Citizens United.
DOJ Files Merits Brief in NAMUDNO
“America Goes to the Polls Released”
The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network has issued this report.
It “will be widely viewed as one of the most influential works in the history of election administration.”
So says Doug Chapin in his review of Heather Gerken’s The Democracy Index.
“Republicans charge campaign violations by ACORN”
The Hill offers this report. A snippet: “In testimony to the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Republican National Lawyers Association Vice President Heather Heidelbaugh will assert ACORN’s Project Vote violated the Internal Revenue Code… Continue reading