Monthly Archives: July 2016
Toobin: Justice Ginsburg Would Have to Recuse in Bush v. Gore Type Scenario
Via CNN:
But electoral politics have long been off-limits for sitting judges, including justices. They are expected to refrain from telling us their opinions — in part because they are expected to be above such considerations but also because they… Continue reading
“Mr. de Blasio and the Spirit of the Campaign Finance Law”
NYT editorial:
Mayor Bill de Blasio is clearly relieved that the New York City Campaign Finance Board did not find that he and his aides violated the law by raising and spending large amounts of money through a nonprofit… Continue reading
Justice Ginsburg Doubles Down on Trump Comments
in comments to CNN’s (and UCI Law’s) Joan Biskupic.
Don McGahn (Trump’s Lawyer) Statement on VA Delegate Case
Via Facebook:
Trump Campaign Attorney and former FEC Chairman Don McGahn issued the following statement:
“The court has confirmed what we have said all along: Rule 16 is in effect and thus delegates, including Correll, are bound to vote in… Continue reading
Paul Horwitz on the RBG Interviews, Journalism, and the Justice’s Judgment
“Judge strikes down Va. primary law after challenge by anti-Trump convention delegate”
Richmond Times Dispatch:
A federal judge struck down an obscure element of Virginia’s presidential primary laws Monday, handing a symbolic victory to Republican National Convention delegate who has refused to support Donald Trump.
You can find the judge’s 65-page … Continue reading
“Twitter rants against NRA, Kochs, Trump retweeted by top FEC Dem”
Retweets by Ann Ravel cause controversy.
Uh, a Little Late
News from NC: State voter ID trial to start Sept. 26
“This new California law could dramatically change the demographics of its electorate”
Eric McGhee and Mindy Romero in The Monkey Cage:
California recently passed the New Motor Voter Act, a law designed to register eligible residents to vote by default when they use the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), unless they decline.… Continue reading
“Donald Trump hopes to cure cash woes with $449,400-per-ticket fundraiser”
2016 Election Law Supplement Shipping Aug. 2; Instructors Can Get Electronic Copy Now
The 2016 Supplement for Lowenstein, Hasen, and Tokaji, Election Law: Cases and Materials (5th ed) will ship from the warehouse on August 2. If you are an instructor who has adopted the book and want an advanced electronic copy,… Continue reading
“The Cycle of Reform ‘Fixes'”
ELB Podcast Episode 13. Thomas Hicks and Matthew Masterson: Surviving Elections 2016
Is the American election system ready to handle 2016? Has the country done what it can to prevent long lines and election breakdowns? Can the U.S. Election Assistance Commission help Democrats and Republicans to move beyond the Voting Wars?
On… Continue reading