Monthly Archives: December 2011
“Judge refuses to dismiss charges against White”
AP: “A judge on Monday denied Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White’s bid to avoid a trial on voter fraud and other criminal charges that could lead to his removal from office.”
“Walker says lawsuit will protect integrity of recall process”
The latest from Wisconsin.
Will President Obama Make A Recess Appointment of Cordray (and Others?) After All?
“Candidate Venture Capital”
Tom Donnelly has posted this draft on SSRN (University of Cincinnati Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Candidate venture capital contributions are large donations given to candidates near the beginning of campaigns in order to provide them with sufficient resources… Continue reading
“What are the people behind Americans Elect thinking?”
Sandy Levinson blogs.
“Gingrich’s sale of mailing list unlawful, watchdog group charges”
WaPo reports.
What Can the EAC Do Without a Quorum of Commisioners?
The EAC blog explains.
“Super PACs: How We Got Here, Where We Need to Go”
A Trevor Potter speech.
“A Partisan Lightning Rod is Undeterred”
NYT must-read interview with AG Eric Holder, just before his voting right speech at the LBJ library.
“RNC Moves Voter Data Outside to Compete With Democrats”
ClickZ reports (via Bob Biersack).
Slow Blogging Through New Year’s Day/AALS Panels
With grading, family travel and holidays, expect less frequent updates from me through New Year’s. Updates to the listserv also will be intermittent. For those of you in DC attending the AALS annual conference, I’ll be speaking on January 5… Continue reading
First Round of Texas Redistricting Briefs Due at SCOTUS Wednesday
See here.
Will the 2012 Elections Be Hacked?
Oy.