Monthly Archives: November 2016
My One Personal Interaction with Sen. Sessions Does Not Give Me Confidence About Strong Voting Rights Enforcement with Him as AG
Others have written about Senator Jeff Sessions, President-Elect Trump’s expected nominee for Attorney General, and questions of race and voting rights. I can add only one thing from personal experience. In 2006, I testified (that day, along with Professors… Continue reading
“NC voting complications expected to delay outcome of races”
News and Observer:
Uncertainty over how many as-yet uncounted votes will be added to the results of last week’s election is not likely to be resolved by Friday’s deadline, delaying the outcome of close races for governor and other offices.… Continue reading
“Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Is a Fierce Opponent of Civil Rights”
Ari Berman for The Nation:
In the Democratic primary of September 1984, FBI agents hid behind the bushes of the Perry County post office, waiting for Turner and fellow activist Spencer Hogue to mail 500 absentee ballots on behalf of… Continue reading
“Both in court and under Trump, Texas Voter ID law faces uncertain future”
People are Desperately Looking for a Way Around President Trump, and Have Some Crazy Ideas
There’s a new lawsuit against the electoral college.
I’ve gotten a slew emails and phone calls (from some people who won’t take no for an answer), who want to sue Trump, or Comey (for Hatch Act violations), or get… Continue reading
“Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say”
NYT:
An automated army of pro-Donald J. Trump chatbots overwhelmed similar programs supporting Hillary Clinton five to one in the days leading up to the presidential election, according to a report published Thursday by researchers at Oxford University.
The… Continue reading
“GOP could nuke filibuster for Supreme Court nominees”
Politico reports.
As I wrote before the election:
If Donald Trump wins, however, expect Democrats and Republicans to reverse roles. If Trump wins and Democrats control the Senate, Democrats could try to keep the seat vacant for up to the… Continue reading
“Why Campaign Finance Rules Make Free Speech Expensive For The Little Guy”
“The Best Delegate Election Process for a New York Constitutional Convention”
J.H. Snider for Gotham Gazette.
“Trump Must Divest Himself of All Business Holdings”
Letter from reform groups and individuals.
“White House Confirms Pre-Election Warning to Russia Over Hacking”
NYT:
Over the past month, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has received two starkly different messages about hacking into American computer networks from the current and future presidents of the United States: Don’t you dare, and don’t worry, we’re… Continue reading
“The electoral college badly distorts the vote. And it’s going to get worse.”
Katy Collin for the Monkey Cage.
“The Academy, Campaign Finance, and Free Speech under Fire”
Brad Smith has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Journal of Law and Policy). Here is the abstract:
This short essay, part of a symposium on “Free Speech Under Fire” at Brooklyn Law School, argues that academic efforts to fit… Continue reading