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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Indiana Court of Appeals Reverses Ruling Which Voided Election Based Upon a Candidate’s Illegal Electioneering
“Silencing a Watchdog: Government Seeks to Muzzle Amicus in John Edwards Prosecution”
Anthony J. Franze & R. Stanton Jones have written this interesting piece, which begins: “In an unusual move, the United States—by far the most frequent amicus curiae in the federal courts—has sought to block the filing of a lone… Continue reading
“Chipping Away at Gridlock”
The NY Times editorializes on Sen. Reid’s use of the nuclear option.
“Wisconsin: Democrats announces plans for Gov. Walker recall”
The Recall Elections Blog reports.
“Who Stole the Election? Dominating many state legislatures, Republicans have launched a full-on assault on voting rights.”
The American Prospect offers this report.
“Election 101: Five basics about ‘super PACs’ and 2012 campaign money”
The Christian Science Monitor reports.
Shelby County Appeal Gets Expedited Consideration, Argument Date, and a D.C. Circuit Panel
The case will be heard by Judges Tatel, Griffith, and Williams on January 19, 2012 at 9:30 am. Judge Tatel, of course, was the author of the three-judge district court opinion in NAMUDNO, which held that section 5 of the… Continue reading
“Veil of Ignorance Rules in Election Law”
Chad Flanders has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Election law struggles with the question of neutrality, not only with its possibility – can election rules truly be neutral between parties? – but also with its definition.… Continue reading
New Mexico Campaign Finance Suit is Another Bopp Attack
Read the complaint here. (Some aspects are similar to the suit filed in the Thalheimer case, in which Bopp is on one side and I am one of the lawyers representing the City of San Diego on the other.)… Continue reading
Is It Ethically Wrong to Engage in Strategic Voting?
NYT’s “The Ethicist” explores this question today.
“DOJ Redistricting Point Man: No Magic Formula”
Roll Call interviews Tom Perez.
The Latest Issue of NCSL’s “The Canvass” is Now Available
Here.
“Who is a Cherokee? Tribal election could be decisive”
The L.A. Times reports.