“Interactive: Compare proposed fixes for Pa.’s gerrymandered congressional map”
Nice tool over at Philly.com.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
“Docs: Top GOP officials lobbied for straight-ticket ban”
Detroit News:
Top ranking Michigan Republican Party officials lobbied lawmakers to ban straight-ticket voting in late 2015 despite concerns from a key GOP lawmaker that the change could increase Election Day wait times, according to new court filings from attorneys… Continue reading
CAC Letter Urges Rejecting DOJ Request to Add Citizenship Question to Census Questionnaire
Russian Operatives Raised Fake Voter Fraud Claims Against Democrats, Mimicking Claims of Trump and Members of Fraudulent Fraud Squad
New Federal Indictment of 13 Russians from Special Counsel Mueller Says, Among Other Things, That Russians Violated Federal Election Law Through Political Ads
Here’s the indictment, and a few snippets I’ve posted on Twitter:
From the indictment (https://t.co/JFEIwHoJL4) pic.twitter.com/S5UAEkP7sF
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 16, 2018
Election-law related charges pic.twitter.com/wnoiq94HIi
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 16, 2018
Yet only some of… Continue reading
The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption Book Tour (Events in NYC, DC, Boston, Los Angeles, Irvine)
The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption Book Tour
January through March 2018
Professor of Law Richard L. Hasen will participate in a variety of speaking engagements this winter on his forthcoming book The Justice of … Continue reading
March 5 Noon Event in NYC: “Judging Scalia: Richard L. Hasen, Author of “The Justice of Contradictions” in Conversation with Professor Kate Shaw”
Really looking forward to this (but you need to register for the event):
Judging Scalia: Richard L. Hasen, Author of “The Justice of Contradictions” in Conversation with Professor Kate Shaw
March 5, 2018
Noon
Location
Cardozo School of Law
Room… Continue reading
Justice Scalia Recognized the Constitutionality of Some Gun Control Measures, And For That He Was Criticized as Not Sufficiently Originalist
Cass Sunstein column on Justice Scalia’s Heller opinion:
Justice Scalia’s opinion did not come close to embracing the arguments made by those who invoke the Second Amendment as an all-purpose weapon against democratic efforts to prevent the murder of high-school… Continue reading
“Trump’s Inaugural Committee Paid $26 Million to Firm of First Lady’s Adviser”
“Citizens United Loses Free Speech Appeal Over New York Donor Rules”
Reuters:
A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out a constitutional challenge by the conservative group Citizens United to New York state’s requirement that registered charities disclose their donors annually.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected… Continue reading
“District judge: Amendment that made it harder to change Colorado’s Constitution may be unconstitutional”
Interesting:
A district court judge gave an initial win Wednesday to a group that claims Amendment 71 unconstitutionally raised the bar for petitioners hoping to change the Colorado Constitution.
Judge William J. Martínez denied a request from the Secretary of… Continue reading
“K Street Reinvents Itself in the Era of Trump”
“Impacts of registration and ID laws on transgender voters”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“Don’t Expect Dems To Seek Redistricting Revenge Where They Get The Chance”
TPM:
The National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), backed by Obama and spearheaded by former Attorney General Eric Holder, is teaming up with other Democratic campaign organizations to target specific governorships, legislative chambers, and ballot initiatives in 2020 with an eye… Continue reading