“In ‘Extraordinary’ Move, WI Supreme Court Fires Scott Walker Prosecutor to Stave-Off SCOTUS Review”
The latest twist in John Doe.
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Why I’m Optimistic About Evenwel, #SCOTUS One Person, One Vote Case
Regular readers of ELB know that I’m often sounding the alarm about Supreme Court cases with the potential to hurt our democracy. For example, I recently wrote of big procedural victory for campaign finance opponents which makes it fairly likely… Continue reading
“Evenwel and the Next Case”
Dan Tokaji:
Although I’m generally loath to predict outcomes, I expect the Court to reject the appellants’ argument that the Constitution requires equalization of eligible voters among districts. Buthow it rejects this argument is very much up in the air.… Continue reading
“National Political Groups Ran More Ads in State Races This Year”
CPI:
In total, 33 outside groups poured more than $32 million into their own political ads this year, accounting for more than one-third of the estimated $86 million in broadcast TV ad spending in the seven states with major… Continue reading
“David Cohen, Pioneer of Public Interest Lobbying, Dies at 79”
Sad news from the NYT:
David Cohen, a self-styled Washington white-hat lobbyist who as the president of Common Cause successfully fought for post-Watergate laws on ethics, campaign financing and public disclosure, died on Sunday in Westport, Conn. He was 79.
“U.S. Attorney reviewing voting rights lawsuit filed against Alabama”
Al.com:
The top federal prosecutor in North Alabama says she is reviewing a lawsuit filed Wednesday by groups challenging Alabama’s law requiring people to present photo identification before they can vote.
“We received a copy of the lawsuit … We… Continue reading
“Who’s Behind the Ghost Companies Funding Jeb Bush’s Super-PAC?”
Russ Choma for Mother Jones:
In February, a limited liability company called TH Holdings LLC donated $100,000 to Right to Rise, the super-PAC supporting Jeb Bush’s bid for the GOP presidential nomination. That’s not extraordinary; quite a few LLCs have… Continue reading
“Liberals, conservatives battle McConnell on plan to boost political parties”
Fredreka Schouten for USA Today:
Despite the resistance from House conservatives and liberal watchdogs, the push to strengthen political parties is gaining traction from establishment Republicans and Democrats.
The liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice recently released a report that proposed… Continue reading
“How Far Will The Supreme Court Go In The Big New Voting Rights Case?”
Tierney Sneed reports on Evenwel for TPM.
“Supreme Court Blocks Native Hawaiian Vote Count”
“Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Vote Limited to Native Hawaiians”
Jess Bravin reports for the WSJ.
CAC Telebriefing on Evenwel Case
Listen:
On December 2, 2015, Constitutional Accountability Center hosted a telebriefing on the case of Evenwel v. Abbott – due to be argued at the Supreme Court on the morning of December 8. The call featured insights from:
*… Continue reading
“Evenwel v. Abbott: What Does One Person, One Vote Really Mean?”
Andrew Grossman has written this report for the Heritage Foundation. Here is a summary:
The greatest hope of those committed to the one-person, one-vote status quo seems to be that in decidingEvenwel v. Abbott, the Supreme Court will simply leave… Continue reading
Breaking: Supreme Court Splits 5-4 Over Extending Stay in Hawaii Election Case
The Supreme Court has just issued the following order in the Hawaii election case:
The application for injunction pending appellate review presented to Justice Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is granted. Respondents are enjoined from counting the… Continue reading