Monthly Archives: July 2014
Congratulations to Mark Braden
E. Mark Braden was selected by the Board of Governors of the Republican National Lawyers Association as the 2014 Republican Lawyer of the Year. This award recognizes a lawyer for outstanding professional accomplishments and years of dedicated service to the… Continue reading
“Fate Of The New N.C. Voter ID Law Now Rests In A Judge’s Hands”
This report appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered.
“Second federal judge wants info on lost IRS emails”
AP: “A second federal judge has ordered the IRS to provide information about lost emails from a central figure in the agency’s tea party controversy. U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said Friday he wants to know whatever became… Continue reading
“Ruling That Rejects 2 Florida Districts’ Borders Casts Haze Over Coming Elections”
Lizette Alvarez reports for the NYT.
“Legal Woes Pose Hurdles for Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne in Campaign”
Fernanda Santos reports for the NYT.
#MSSEN–McDaniel Makes Clear He Has Not Identified Enough Cross-Over Votes to Make Up Difference in Election
Watch this full video interview.
He’s making broader claims about voter fraud and election irregularities. He will face a tough road getting relief on this basis, unless he comes up with large, pervasive problems.
Ruling on North Carolina Preliminary Injunction Request Likely Within a Month
“Prosecution rests in Alarcon voter fraud, perjury trial”
“Disentangling the direct and indirect effects of the initiative process”
John Matsusaka has written this article for Public Choice. Here is the abstract:
Voter initiatives are important for policy making in many countries. While much research shows that the initiative process affects policy choices, almost no evidence explains how the… Continue reading
“Redistricting ruling could mean big change, or status quo”
Miami Herald on possible appeals and new lines in FL congressional redistricting.
The Judge Who Said STFU to #SCOTUS Will Keep Blogging
“What’s the Matter with California Turnout?”
Duncan Hosie and Rob Richie write for FairVote.