Monthly Archives: March 2016

“Protean Statutory Interpretation in the Courts of Appeals”

March 25, 2016, 8:56 amstatutory interpretationRick Hasen

Jim Brudney and Larry Baum have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article is the first in-depth empirical and doctrinal analysis of differences in statutory interpretation between the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court. It… Continue reading

“Douglas and Mazo’s Election Law Stories”

March 25, 2016, 8:53 ampedagogyRick Hasen

Ready for Preorder this must-addition to your election law bookshelf: One of the most dynamic fields in the legal academy now has its own Stories book. This title offers a rich and detailed account of the most significant cases in… Continue reading

Reformers File to Save McCain-Feingold Soft Money Ban

March 25, 2016, 7:55 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Release: Thee Campaign Legal Center, Democracy 21 and Public Citizen today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Republican Party of Louisiana v. FEC, a case attempting to further undermine campaign… Continue reading

“WI College & University Students Must Check NOW to Ensure They Are Able to Vote on April 5th and Beyond”

March 25, 2016, 7:53 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Common Cause with some key info. It won’t be easy to vote as a student in WI depending on where you go to school and what ID you already have.

“Inside Trump’s plot to thwart a contested convention and seize control of the GOP”

March 25, 2016, 7:49 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Greg Sargent for WaPo.

“Citizens United is Too Often Distorted in the Press”

March 25, 2016, 7:48 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Paul Jossey writes for CCP.

“Why A Third Party Alternative Won’t Save the GOP From Trump”

March 25, 2016, 7:46 amballot access, campaigns, third partiesRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed writes for TPM.

“Angry Arizona Voters Demand: Why Such Long Lines at Polling Sites?”

March 24, 2016, 7:46 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Fernanda Santos reports for the NYT: All day, lines meandered along church courtyards, zigzagged along school parking lots and snaked around shadeless blocks as tens of thousands of voters waited to cast their ballots, including many independents who did not… Continue reading

“Why the campaign to pressure Republicans to confirm Merrick Garland is failing”

March 24, 2016, 4:36 pmpolitical polarization, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WaPo on the nub of the problem of targeting red Senators in blue/purple states: Despite Democratic organizing efforts, right-leaning activists care more about the Supreme Court vacancy right now than liberals do. In the current climate, most conservatives – even… Continue reading

“Election technology and the Legislature; NCSL election technology toolkit”

March 24, 2016, 2:53 pmelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Katy Owens Hubler leads off this week’s Electionline Weekly.

“Judicial Perceptions of Electoral Psychology and the Deep Patterns of Campaign Finance Law”

March 24, 2016, 2:31 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Jacob Eisler has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Connecticut Law Review). Here is the abstract: Why has American campaign finance law long suffered from doctrinal confusion and sparked bitter ideological conflict? This article demonstrates that these attributes are rooted… Continue reading

“Money in politics: Finance, regulation and disclosure in CA’s ballot initiative process”

March 24, 2016, 2:26 pmdirect democracyRick Hasen

I’ll be participating in this live event for KPCC April 19 at 7 pm, to be broadcast as part of Larry Mantle’s AirTalk. Use the link if you want to RSVP for the live event.

“The Future of Technology in Elections”

March 24, 2016, 2:23 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Conny McCormack has written this report for the Atlantic Council.

“Blame government for voting crisis: Column”

March 24, 2016, 9:58 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Michael McDonald for USA Today: t was bad enough that some Arizona voters had to stand in line for up to five hours after the polls closed in their state’s primary election. Then it got worse: When asked who… Continue reading