Monthly Archives: April 2014
“Staffer In FEC Counsel’s Office Resigns Over Tweets Supporting Obama Campaign”
That’s a provocative Bloomberg BNA headline that unfortunately I cannot get beyond the paywall to read at the moment. More info when I can access the site.
“Republican group will focus on judicial races”
“Voter ID is the Real Fraud”
“Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Law Requiring Photo ID at Polls”
New York Times: “A federal judge on Tuesday struck down Wisconsin’s law requiring voters to produce state-approved photo identification cards at polling places, advancing a new legal basis — the Voting Rights Act — for similar challenges playing out… Continue reading
Ari Berman’s Take on Wisconsin Voter ID Ruling
Here, at The Nation.
Wisconsin Will Appeal Voter ID Ruling to 7th Circuit. Will Judge Posner Recuse?
On the appeal.
On Judge Posner’s comments on voter id decision from Indiana.
(I leave to judicial ethicists the question whether the judge needs to recuse. But I expect that there will be some people who like voter id… Continue reading
“In-Person Voter Fraud Is Virtually Nonexistent, Federal Judge Rules”
Ryan Reilly reports for HuffPo.
“GOP leaders, donors mix during secretive forum”
CPI reports. There’s a sidebar about Sen. Toomey.
“Judge finds Wisconsin voter ID law unconstitutional”
Credit Ellen Weintraub for “Max PAC” Moniker
Eliza Newlin Carney, responding to this post, writes:
“Max PAC” actually comes from FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub. She won the “Next Super PAC” contest organized by the Post’s Matea Gold for The Fix. See here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/04/17/announcing-the-winner-of-the-fixs-nextsuperpac-contest/?wprss=rss_campaigns
For what it’s… Continue reading
“New Analysis: Tea Party Outraised in High-Dollar Primaries”
Brennan Center: “In the 2014 election season’s high-dollar competitive primaries, Tea Party candidates have been largely out-fundraised, according to a new analysis from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.”
“The Vote: When Does Suffrage Become Universal? Events The Vote: When Does Suffrage Become Universal?”
Wilson Center event:
This year’s Law Day theme is “American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters.” The 2014 Leon Jaworski Public Program will focus on the ideal and practice of universal suffrage, emphasizing and exploring the… Continue reading
Arkansas “Supreme Court stays portion of Voter ID ruling”
Arkansas Times: “he Arkansas Supreme Court today issued a split ruling on staying Circuit Judge Tim Fox’s ruling last week invalidating the state’s new Voter ID law. The effect seems to mean that, barring an uncommonly fast ruling, early… Continue reading