Today the Supreme Court issued orders, but it did not issue any opinions. It sits next for oral argument on Nov. 2, and usually issues opinions while in session on Tuesday or later in the week. This means the… Continue reading

Eliza on astroturfing.

The latest from Florida.

The NY Times offers this report.

Something to watch in California.

See here. I would not read anything either way in Justice Kennedy’s order, which is like an order that Justice Ginsburg recently entered in a (non-election law case) pending the full Court’s consideration of a stay request (which was… Continue reading

Michael Shin has written this article for the California Journal of Politics and Policy.

Richard Winger reports. More here.

Roll Call: Unable to mount a filibuster on their own and calculating that Democrats are on track to send a health care bill to Obama by year’s end, Senate Republicans figure the only way to stop or reshape the… Continue reading

The AJC reports (more from AP). The interesting question is whether Georgia will appeal this decision, and, if it does, whether Georgia will make a post-NAMUDNO constitutional attack on section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

Roll Call offers this report.

The NY Times offers this extensive report.

See here (H/T HJB).

One of my favorite parts of the NY Times Magazine was William Safire’s “On Language” column. At least for now, the column survives his passing. This week’s column, by Ammon Shea, is on “old dictionaries,” and it mentions Justice… Continue reading