Monthly Archives: March 2015
“Tell the election success stories, too”
“Transparent Win for Political Disclosures”
Jeanne Cummings for Bloomberg View.
“You’re Totally Mocking Me: College Mock Trial Nationals to Feature Contested Election”
“Constitution Check: Have voter ID laws survived a new round of challenges?”
Lyle Denniston writes for the National Constitution Center.
“Secret $1.5 million donation from Wisconsin billionaire uncovered in Scott Walker dark-money probe”
Michael Isikoff reports for Yahoo.
Wisconsin Voter ID Cert Denial Roundup
“Ritual and Rhythm in Electoral Systems: A Comparative Legal Account”
The great Graeme Orr has written this new book. Here is the description:
‘Why do we vote in schools?’ ‘What is the social meaning of secret balloting?’ ‘What is lost if we vote by mail or computers rather than… Continue reading
“Supreme Court lets Wisconsin’s voter-ID law stand”
Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.
“Supreme Court Declines To Hear Challenge To Strict Wisconsin Voter ID Law”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
“Inside the Mayor’s Nonprofit That’s Not Really the Mayor’s Nonprofit”
“Wisconsin Decides Not to Enforce Voter ID Law”
Don’t get too excited by this NYT headline; WI is only holding off for the next election:
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to a Wisconsin law that requires prospective voters to provide photo identification before… Continue reading
“SCOTUS lets Wisconsin voter ID law stand; jurists see silver lining”
“Political Powerlessness”
Nick Stephanopoulos has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming NYU Law Review). Here is the abstract:
There is a hole at the heart of equal protection law. According to long-established doctrine, one of the factors that determines whether a group… Continue reading