Tokaji on Abbott v. Perez: Bad Reading Invites Discriminatory Redistricting
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Monthly Archives: July 2018
Coming Monday at 1:30 PM Eastern: Live Webcast of 8th Annual UCI Law Supreme Court Term in Review
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Can’t wait for this, coming on the day of the expected announcement of President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Kennedy:
Livestream >
This exciting and entertaining program reviews the Supreme Court’s key cases decided in the… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court vs. Democracy”
Ezra Klein at Vox:
[T]he Supreme Court’s conservative bloc doesn’t just reflect the outcomes of America’s undemocratic electoral rules; it is writing and, in some cases, rewriting them, to favor the Republican Party — making it easier to suppress… Continue reading
Eighth Circuit Opinion in Ferguson VRA Case
Judge Kelly’s opinion in Missouri St. Conf. NAACP v. Ferguson-Florissant Sch. Dist. affirms the district court’s decision that the school district’s at-large elections violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Eighth Circuit concludes that African American voters can… Continue reading
Grofman on Proving Partisan Gerrymandering
In Monkey Cage. Citing recent racial and partisan gerrymandering decisions, he concludes:
Many experts, including me, had hoped the Supreme Court would declare a standard for finding districts had been unconstitutionally gerrymandered for partisan advantage that looked at effects statewide.… Continue reading
“Battle Lines Drawn Over the Census Citizenship Question: Challenges in Federal Courts Before the Count Begins”
Michigan Supreme Court, with 5 Justice Republican-backed Majority, Will Decide Whether Citizen Redistricting Measure Can Go on the Ballot
The Michigan Supreme Court’s order:
On order of the Court, the motions for leave to file briefs amicus curiae and the motion for leave to file response to amicus curiae brief are GRANTED. The application for leave to appeal the… Continue reading
Today’s Must-Read: Ned Foley on Justice Kennedy and Voting Rights
Deep, insightful post from Ned at SCOTUSBlog:
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s jurisprudence on voting rights must be understood in the context of his overall constitutional philosophy. While certainly appreciative of the role that democratic elections play as part of the republican… Continue reading
Off the Grid Next Week; Dan Tokaji Guest Blogging
After Monday’s SCOTUS term-in-review event at UCI Law, I’m taking a vacation. I might put up one post on Trump’s nominee.
The great Dan Tokaji will be guest blogging June 9-15. Please direct any pitches or ELB inquiries to him… Continue reading
“How the Efficiency Gap Might Ruin the Fun of Stealing American Elections”
Valentin Vandendaele has this post at the Leiden Law Blog.
“Senate report affirms intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia favored Trump over Clinton”
WaPo:
A Senate panel investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election released Tuesday a written summary of its determination that the U.S. intelligence community correctly concluded Moscow sought to help Donald Trump win.
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report affirms… Continue reading
Judge Kethledge, Trump Short-Lister, Joined Troubling 2008 6th Circuit En Banc Majority Opinion (Reversed by Supreme Court), Risking Disenfranchising Ohio Voters
“Our campaign finance laws can’t be solved by a constitutional convention”
Fred Wertheimer oped in The Hill.
Texas redistricting ain’t over yet
Just before the holiday, Rick posted a Texas redistricting update: the trial court issued a briefing order asking what’s left of the case after SCOTUS remand. Rick thought “there’s not much left to do.” But while most of the… Continue reading