Monthly Archives: October 2011

“Voter ID group releases report Minnesota had highest ‘voter fraud’ among all states in 2008”

October 14, 2011, 8:25 amelection administrationRick Hasen

The American Independent reports.

Read the Reply Brief in the Carrigan Case Before the Supreme Court of Nevada

October 14, 2011, 8:16 amconflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

Here. Briefing is now complete and the case will be set for oral argument. [Disclosure: I informally consulted on this brief.]

“Lawsuit Says New Mexico’s Campaign Finance Law Unconstitutional”

October 14, 2011, 8:13 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

The James Madison Center has issued this press release.

Bluman Amicus Briefs

October 14, 2011, 7:38 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Following up on this post, here is the IJ brief and here is the brief of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the National Immigrant Justice Center (authored by Viet Dinh).

“‘Supposing is Good, But Finding Out is Better’: The Value of Observational Data In Election Research”

October 14, 2011, 7:09 amelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

Chapin: “On Tuesday, the Madison city clerk’s office held a mock election to test some of the effects of Wisconsin’s new photo ID law. As reported in the Capital Times, the results found that depending on the number… Continue reading

Institute for Justice Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Strike Down Foreign Money Ban

October 13, 2011, 8:54 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

So reports BNA on the Bluman case (I have not seen the IJ brief supporting an order for the Court to note probable jurisdiction). The government’s response in this case is currently due Nov. 2.