“Proposed law would end Pennsylvania’s closed primaries”
The Pocono Record offers this report.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
“Speed of Iran vote count called suspicious”
AP offers this report.
Reading the Statistical Tea Leaves on Justice Kennedy at Oral Argument in NAMUDNO
Much has been made of Justice Kennedy’s comments at the NAMUDNO oral argument, leading supporters of Section 5 to expect the worst and prepare a legislative response. But the question has been raised about how much to read… Continue reading
Some Evidence Justice Ginsburg is Not Planning on Retiring at the End of the Term
She writes: “This fall, I anticipate moving into Justice Souter’s space. Though he will be many miles away, the move will be a constant reminder of the prince of a man with whom I had the privilege to serve.”
“Franken/Coleman: former justice isn’t surprised by lengthy process”
MPR offers this report. “Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Jim Gilbert told MPR’s Morning Edition he’s not surprised by the delay, but expects the judges will issue their ruling by July 4.”
No Supreme Court Opinions in Citizens United or NAMUDNO Today
See here. The next day for opinions will be Thursday. At the time opinions are released on Thursday, I will be boarding a plane for Washington DC. If either or both of those opinions are released, my blogging about… Continue reading
Mebane on Election Fraud in Iran
Following up on this post, Walter Mebane has written this brief preliminary report.
“Expanding Democracy: Voter Registration Around the World”
The Brennan Center has issued this report on the possibility of universal voter registration in the U.S.
I will be chairing a panel on the topic of universal voter registration on Friday at 2:45 pm at the ACS convention in… Continue reading
WaPo Editorializes on Failure of DC Voting Rights Act
See this editorial. My Slate piece on the constitutional issues is here.
I Know I Said I Don’t “Tweet”
But I’ve now set it up so that my blog post titles (with links to the full posts) will appear here on Twitter within 30 minutes of my posting them.
This is in response to people who told me they… Continue reading
Eliza on Caperton Ruling
Here.
Washington Post Editorial Board Notices Disturbing 3-3 Splits at FEC
Justice Ginsburg Comments on NAMUDNO; Says More 5-4 Decisions Coming
This is a lot more information than we usually have about the end of the term.