Following up on this post, the Washington Post offers this report. According to the Post, “The American Justice Partnership, which is registered as a nonprofit group, declines to identify its funders.”

See this NYT report.

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The NY Times offers this report.

A group called the “American Justice Partnership” (new one to me) has issued this press release about an event discussing this new report, which is aimed at Justice at Stake and related entities.

“I can say with confidence that one of these cases, or maybe some other case, will come before the Supreme Court, and they will have to confront the constitutionality of Section 5.” –Dan Tokaji, discussing the Shelby County, Alabama… Continue reading

SCOTUSBlog reports. BAN has more.

Franita Tolson has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Utah Law Review). Here is the abstract: Partisan gerrymandering has been criticized as stifling political accountability and voter participation, and as anti-competitive and harmful to democracy. This article offers a dissenting… Continue reading

for his excellent job filling in for me as guest blogger over the last week. I’m pleased to announced that Justin will be offering periodic commentary and analysis on redistricting issues (one of Justin’s specialties) as the redistricting season begins… Continue reading

New allegations casting suspicion on the Tea Party bona fides of a Tea Party candidate in Florida. By my count, that makes at least six states this cycle, with controversy around allegations of Tea Party fakery in Michigan (off… Continue reading

Meanwhile, in Kentucky, a federal court struck down $100 contribution limits for school board races. The court’s filing system is down, so I don’t have access to the case materials, but it looks like the case may be a Randall… Continue reading

The Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, decided Cao v. FEC today, upholding federal limits on political parties’ contributions to, and expenditures coordinated with, candidates. Decision here. The Campaign Legal Center comments here; Democracy 21 here.

Confirming the primary-night winner.