Monthly Archives: April 2016

“Residency and Democracy”

April 14, 2016, 7:40 amcampaigns, residencyRick Hasen

Gene Mazo has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, FSU L Rev). Here is the abstract: Geographical residency is part of democracy. Politicians are elected from geographical districts, and they represent the people of those districts in office. A United… Continue reading

“Voting Rights Institute Asks Department of Justice to Investigate Daphne, Ala. for Possible Voting Rights Violations”

April 14, 2016, 7:39 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Release: The Voting Rights Institute today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Daphne, Alabama’s City Council’s March 21 decision to reduce the number of polling places in the city from five to two. The city’s decision forces… Continue reading

“Outside groups deal themselves in for GOP delegate game”

April 14, 2016, 7:37 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Julie Bykowicz for AP.

“Money influences everybody. That includes Hillary Clinton”

April 14, 2016, 7:36 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Trevor Timm Guardian column.

“The Real Story Behind HBO’s ‘Confirmation’ From The NPR Reporter Who Broke The Story”

April 14, 2016, 7:34 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Must-listen NPR politics podcast with Nina Totenberg.

“Karl Rove-backed PAC warms to Trump”

April 14, 2016, 7:32 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Karl Rove has publicly blasted Donald Trump as “a petty man consumed by resentment and bitterness” with little gravitas and almost no chance of beating Hillary Clinton. But privately, the super PAC conceived by Rove is suggesting to… Continue reading

“Georgia to fight ruling that lowers bar for third-party presidential candidates”

April 14, 2016, 7:30 amballot accessRick Hasen

AJC: Georgia has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that could clear the way for the first independent candidate to appear on Georgia’s presidential ballot since Pat Buchanan qualified for the Reform Party in 2000. Georgia Secretary of State Brian… Continue reading

“Securing Indian Voting Rights”

April 13, 2016, 8:31 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Extensive developments piece in the Harvard Law Review.

“Junior and the Gastonette”

April 13, 2016, 8:13 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Robbin Stewart on the Easterbrook WI voter id opinion.

Law Prof Write-in Candidate Appeals NJ Natural Born Citizenship Case against Cruz

April 13, 2016, 8:11 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

…and points to some interesting aspects of the appointment of the ALJ who decided the natural born citizenship issue in Ted Cruz’s favor. The case goes to the Appellate Division.

“Utah GOP tells court it won’t comply with controversial election law”

April 13, 2016, 1:40 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Deseret News reports.

Michael Waterstone is New Dean of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

April 13, 2016, 1:25 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Great news for Michael, even better news for Loyola! I have no doubt the school will thrive under Michael’s leadership.

“A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote.”

April 13, 2016, 1:14 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Must-read Ari Berman: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said his state’s strict new voter ID requirement worked “just fine” in the April 5 primary, but thousands of Wisconsinites were unable to cast a ballot because of the new law.… Continue reading