Monthly Archives: April 2018

“AZ GOP Appears To Back Off Attempt To Rig Rules For McCain’s Senate Seat”

April 18, 2018, 8:07 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

TPM: Arizona Republicans appeared to back off their efforts Wednesday to rig the rules to keep Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) seat in their column, pulling from the state Senate floor a proposed change in state law that would have guaranteed… Continue reading

“Federal judge finds Kris Kobach in contempt of court in voting rights case”

April 18, 2018, 7:54 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KC Star: A federal judge on Wednesday found Secretary of State Kris Kobach in contempt of court in a case involving Kansas voting laws, her latest rebuke of the Republican candidate for governor. Kobach is considered a GOP frontrunner despite… Continue reading

Missouri: “AG Hawley: Greitens committed ‘potentially criminal acts’ involving veterans charity”

April 18, 2018, 7:48 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

KC Star: Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Tuesday that his office has uncovered potential criminal wrongdoing by Gov. Eric Greitens, a fellow Republican, and has turned that evidence over to the St. Louis prosecutor. Hawley said that during an investigation… Continue reading

Today’s Must-Watch: Watch Jordan Peele use AI to make Barack Obama deliver a PSA about fake news

April 18, 2018, 8:23 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

If this doesn’t scare the hell out of you about the next election season, you are not paying attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=72&v=cQ54GDm1eL0

“Elections Commission wants to use $7 million in federal funds to block hackers from Wisconsin’s system”

April 18, 2018, 7:23 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel report.

Ken Jost Interviews Me About My New Book on Justice Scalia’s Legacy at the Washington Independent Review of Books

April 18, 2018, 7:12 amScalia, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I appreciated the opportunity to do this Q & A with Ken at the Washington Independent Review of Books about my new book, The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption. I linked earlier to his review… Continue reading

“Trump Campaign Rebukes Indiana Candidate Signs” (Rokita)

April 18, 2018, 6:57 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has demanded that Rep. Todd Rokita take down yard signs it says give the false impression the president endorsed the Indiana Republican’s Senate bid, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told The Associated… Continue reading

“NY-25 Voters File Lawsuit To Force Special Election”

April 18, 2018, 6:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NY State of Politics reports.

“Maine’s top court clears way for ranked-choice voting in June”

April 18, 2018, 6:47 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Bangor Daily News: Ranked-choice voting will be used in Maine’s June primary elections, the state’s high court ruled on Tuesday in a massive win for supporters of the first-in-the-nation system that has faced constitutional scrutiny and run a political gauntlet… Continue reading

Accountability Claims in Constitutional Law

April 17, 2018, 3:38 pmUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

I just posted a new article of mine, “Accountability Claims in Constitutional Law,” that recently came out in the Northwestern University Law Review. The abstract is below. While the piece addresses a range of constitutional doctrines, readers of this blog… Continue reading

“Minor Party Fights New York’s Campaign-Finance Limits”

April 17, 2018, 1:50 pmcampaign finance, third partiesRick Hasen

Courthouse News Service reports.

“Rep. Charlie Dent’s Early Retirement Creates a Total Headache for Pennsylvania”

April 17, 2018, 1:44 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Slate reports.

“Lawsuit Filed Against Missouri Over State Motor Vehicle Agency’s Failure to Provide Federally-Mandated Voter Registration Services”

April 17, 2018, 1:41 pmNVRA (motor voter)Rick Hasen

Press release.

“NRA Proves the Need for Campaign-Finance Reform”

April 17, 2018, 7:32 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bloomberg View editorial: The National Rifle Association is finished answering questions. That’s what the organization told Senator Ron Wyden last week in a letter complaining about Wyden’s “time-consuming and burdensome” inquiries into the NRA’s ties to Russians. That answer isn’t… Continue reading