Monthly Archives: August 2015

CA “Supreme Court affirms death penalty, rejecting ‘judicial election’ argument”

August 13, 2015, 3:25 pmjudicial electionsRick Hasen

At the Lectern: Among many other issues, the court rejects the defendant’s argument that he could not get a fair trial or appellate review because the superior court judge and the Supreme Court justices are all subject to judicial… Continue reading

“Watchdogs Urge Supreme Court to Overturn Lower Court & Send Maryland Gerrymander Case to 3-Judge Panel”

August 13, 2015, 1:59 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Release: Today, in Shapiro v. McManus, the Campaign Legal Center joined with Common Cause in filing an amici brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a U.S. District Court decision which dismissed a challenge by voters to the… Continue reading

Wow, This Exchange Between Marc Caputo and Rep. Brown Over FL Redistricting

August 13, 2015, 12:51 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Politico: Brown insisted that was the case, without providing specific statistics, and the following is a transcript of her responses to repeated questions from POLITICO Florida and the News Service of Florida about her claims. QUESTION: “The statistics don’t show… Continue reading

Did Sanders Campaign Leak Lessig Memo on Campaign Reform as Campaign Issue?

August 13, 2015, 12:34 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

@Lessig in the Daily Beast: This was the argument that I had made to Sanders directly, as Politico reported yesterday, citing a confidential memo I had written, and that was apparently leaked to Politico by the campaign.… Continue reading

“Why did you add voting rights and gerrymandering to your reform proposal?”

August 13, 2015, 12:27 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Lessig for President FAQ: Why did you add voting rights and gerrymandering to your reform proposal? My work on this issue began with a focus on the way money corrupts the system. But pressed by many brilliant souls —… Continue reading

“The Strangest Campaign Pledge; Why it makes sense to support a candidate who vows to straighten out democracy and then quit.”

August 13, 2015, 10:18 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Eric Posner on Lessig at Slate: So there is a mismatch between Lessig’s means—a dramatic run for office as an unprecedented “referendum president” who resigns as soon as his mandate is legislated—and his goal, which is at best incremental reform.… Continue reading

“Texas House Battleground Could Hinge on Voter-ID Law in Flux”

August 13, 2015, 8:27 amcampaigns, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

National Journal reports.

“Road Ahead Murky After Voter ID Ruling”

August 13, 2015, 8:24 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Austin Chronicle reports.

“Former lawmakers sit on tens of millions in campaign cash”

August 13, 2015, 7:43 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

USA Today: At least 141 former members of Congress retain campaign accounts containing a total of more than $46 million, a USA TODAY analysis found. Twenty are linked to campaign committees with more than $500,000 each. Nearly one-third of the… Continue reading

“Jeb Bush Super PAC Donors Also Spend Big To Influence Washington”

August 13, 2015, 7:42 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.

Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN

August 13, 2015, 7:37 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Here: RECENT TOP PAPERS for all papers first announced in the last 60 days 14 Jun 2015 through 13 Aug 2015 Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 102 The Party’s Over: McCutcheon, Shadow Parties, and the Future of the Party … Continue reading

“Lawmakers offer flurry of amendments to proposed congressional districts map”

August 13, 2015, 7:34 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Miami Herald: After days of listening to how their staff redrew Florida’s 27 congressional districts in relative seclusion, state legislators Wednesday started taking their own turn at re-mapping the state. By the end of the third day of the… Continue reading