Monthly Archives: June 2017

Today’s Must Read from Kim Zetter for Politico: “Will the Georgia Special Election Get Hacked?”

June 14, 2017, 7:34 amelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Stunning reporting by Kim Zetter for Politico Magazine: As Georgia prepares for a special runoff election this month in one of the country’s most closely watched congressional races, and as new reports emerge about Russian attempts to breach American election… Continue reading

“Congressional Democrats to file emoluments lawsuit against Trump”

June 14, 2017, 7:27 amconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

WaPo: Nearly 200 Democratic members of Congress agreed to file a lawsuit Wednesday against President Trump alleging that by retaining interests in a global business empire he has violated constitutional restrictions on taking gifts and benefits from foreign leaders. The… Continue reading

“Trump is ushering in a kleptocracy. That’s why he is being sued”

June 14, 2017, 7:25 amconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

Joshua Matz in The Guardian: The legal response to Trump’s emoluments clause violations has taken shape more slowly. And understandably so: until recently, most Americans had never heard of “emoluments”. Only in the past few months – aided by creative … Continue reading

Wishing a Full and Speedy Recovery to Congressman Scalise and Congressional Staffers Shot Today

June 14, 2017, 7:23 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

An attack on those who serve our country is an attack on all of us. We all stand together. Our democracy depends upon peaceful resolution of differences, something we can no longer take for granted. Our thoughts with those injured… Continue reading

“Most Trump real estate now sold to secretive buyers”

June 13, 2017, 7:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

USA Today: Since President Trump won the Republican nomination, the majority of his companies’ real estate sales are to secretive shell companies that obscure the buyers’ identities, a USA TODAY investigation has found. Over the last 12 months, about 70%… Continue reading

Schultz, Deardorff, and Vile’s Constitutional Law in Contemporary America, Volume 1: Institutions, Politics, and Process

June 13, 2017, 6:56 pmpedagogyRick Hasen

New con law book from David Schultz et al with a chapter on election law: This engaging and accessible new Constitutional Law title covers contemporary topics and feature meticulously edited cases that include all the major Supreme Court opinions that… Continue reading

Election Law Academics Update

June 13, 2017, 6:54 pmelection law bizRick Hasen

Here’s my yearly roundup of election law academic hires, promotions moves, visits, accolades: Benjamin Plener Cover will be starting as Associate Professor of Law at the University of Idaho College of Law. Josh Douglas of Kentucky Law was a Visiting… Continue reading

ABA Panel on the State of Voting Rights, June 28 in DC

June 13, 2017, 5:34 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

This looks good: Speaker(s): Kristen Clarke Robert Bauer Todd A Cox Moderator(s): Jason Abel Sponsor(s): Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice

MO: “Questions mount on list of charity donors at center of Greitens ethics fine”

June 13, 2017, 5:32 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

KC Star: Greitens, a first-term Republican, agreed to pay a $1,000 fine in late April for failing to disclose that his campaign had obtained a list of donors to The Mission Continues, a charity he founded in 2007. But… Continue reading

Charlie Crist and Michael Morley Debate Florida Felon Re-Enfranchisement Amendment

June 13, 2017, 5:30 pmfelon votingRick Hasen

Orlando Sentinel intro. Charlie Crist in favor of state constitutional amendment. Michael Morley opposed.

As Texas Defends Its Voter ID Law, It Cuts Hours for Motor Vehicle Dep’t (Essential for Voters to Get IDs)

June 13, 2017, 11:33 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I expect this news will make it into a filing before Judge Ramos in the voter id litigation. Update: Quick reversal.

“Senate GOP won’t subject its health care bill to public scrutiny until the last possible minute”

June 13, 2017, 8:03 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Think Progress: Senate Republicans plan to send their health care bill to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for analysis but don’t yet have a plan to release a draft of the bill for public scrutiny, according to Axios. “We… Continue reading

Great Read: Ari Berman’s NYT Mag Profile of SOS Kobach: “The Man Behind Trump’s Voter Fraud Obsession”

June 13, 2017, 7:44 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

What I learned in this fascinating piece: the Samuel Huntington connection.

“Russian Cyber Hacks on U.S. Electoral System Far Wider Than Previously Known”

June 13, 2017, 7:41 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. In Illinois,… Continue reading

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