Monthly Archives: April 2011
“2011 Legislative Update”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
Important Fairvote Report on Statewide Recounts from 2000-2009
Check it out.
Carrigan Roundup
Here are some stories about today’s Supreme Court argument in Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan [Disclosure: I am one of Mr. Carrrigan’s lawyers].
AP
SCOTUSblog
NPR
National Law Journal
CNN
The transcript is here. Justice Scalia, who was… Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Grants Rehearing En Banc in Arizona Voter ID Case
Howard has the news. My earlier coverage of the panel decision was entitled Breaking News: Ninth Circuit, on 2-1 Vote with Strong Kozinksi Dissent, Holds that Arizona Requirement of Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote is Preempted by … Continue reading
“Perkins Coie Got Obama’s Birth Certificate’
See here.
“Revitalizing Section 2”
Chris Elemndorf has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, U. Pa. L. Rev.). Here is the abstract:
This article develops a fresh account of the meaning and constitutional function of Section 2, the Voting Rights Act’s core provision of nationwide… Continue reading
Access the Webcast of the Brennan Center’s “Accountability after Citizens United” Event
The webcast will be here Friday.
“Democrats Will Gain Secretary of State’s Office If White Is Disqualified”
The latest from Indiana.
Quote of the Day
“This would appear to be the end of enforcement of most consumer law in the United States. And the current Congress won’t do a thing about it.”
–Leading Remedies scholar Doug Laycock, writing about the Supreme Court’s decision today… Continue reading
Torres-Spelliscy Responds to Martson-Yoo on Political Disclosure
See here. See also this blog post from Elizabeth Kennedy.
“Supreme Court Examines State, Local Ethics Laws”
NPR offers this report. [Disclosure: I am one of Mr. Carrigan’s lawyers.]
Rachel Maddow on Fla. Election Law
Here.
Decision Removing Carl Lewis from Ballot in NJ
Read all about it.