Jacksonville (Fla): Brown campaign offers free meals for early voters. Wonder if a letter will be coming from DOJ?

I’ve been blogging a lot about this question, from tacos to ice cream: federal law is clear that you cannot offer any incentive for people to turn out to vote, in elections when federal candidates are on the ballot.… Continue reading

Following up on this post, this letter from the DOJ will moot the preclearance lawsuits. (There may be post-election lawsuits, but they won’t concern this issue.)

A modest proposal.

Missing from this quote is any recognition that there is no proof of in-person “voter fraud” in sufficient numbers to sway the outcome of even “close races.” Perhaps Mr. von Spakovsky did not mean to refer (solely) to in person… Continue reading

Following up on this post, the Ninth Circuit motions panel has issued this order extending the stay of the district court’s order on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” My earlier post noted that the judges dispensed with a reply brief.… Continue reading

I agree with Dan Tokaji’s top three.

Here.

California Lawyer offers this report.

BLT reports.

It could happen. (Initial litigation documents here). Does anyone know whether Alaska has sought to have the Alaska Supreme Court order precleared by the DOJ, and if so, if the DOJ can act today? Aside for the press… Continue reading

I am no fan of Jim Bopp. We have been on opposite sides of campaign finance and judicial conduct regulation issues for quite some time. Now we are on opposite sides in litigation, in the San Diego campaign finance case,… Continue reading

Law.com’s “Supreme Court Insider” reports.

You can read the judge’s order here.