Monthly Archives: July 2018
“Why one NC GOP official calls Republican Supreme Court candidate ‘the enemy'”
News and Observer:
North Carolina Republicans are crying foul over a candidate who could change the balance of the state Supreme Court. And that candidate is a Republican.
Raleigh attorney Chris Anglin filed at the last minute last week. He… Continue reading
Bloomingburg: “Real estate consultant pleads guilty to voter fraud scheme”
Lohud.com:
Volvy Smilowitz, also known as Zev Smilowitz, 29, of Monroe, pleaded guilty June 18 in White Plains federal court to one count of conspiracy to corrupt the Bloomingburg village electoral process by falsely registering numerous voters who don’t live… Continue reading
More Thoughts on What Justice Kennedy’s Successor Might Mean for Voting Rights and American Democracy
“How Justice Kennedy’s Successor Could Play A Role In Voting Rights”
Here’s an interview I did on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Non-Disclosing Groups, on Both Sides of Battle Over Next Supreme Court Nominee, Hit Facebook with Ads
NYT:
Judicial Crisis Network, an organization that promotes conservative judicial nominees, announced last week that it would spend more than $1 million to support Mr. Trump’s nominee. So far, the group has spent as much as $140,000 on a series… Continue reading
“After trial loss, Kobach won’t represent himself during appeal”
On Kavanaugh and Campaign Finance (and Allowing Foreign Interference in Our Elections): Methinks the Bopp Doth Protest Too Much
The National Law Journal has an interesting article on Jim Bopp sending a letter to President Trump and VP Pence arguing against Judge Brett Kavanaugh for SCOTUS on grounds that he’s not deregulatory enough when it comes to campaign finance… Continue reading
Three-Judge District Court Prepares to Wind Down Texas Redistricting Challenge After Nearly 8 Years
Here’s the order.
There’s not much left to do after the Supreme Court killed most of the plaintiffs’ case in Abbott v. Perez.
My take at Slate: Suppression of Minority Voting Rights Is About to Get Way Worse.
North Carolina: “NAACP threatens to sue over charter school law and voter ID requirement”
“Kris Kobach accuses Gov. Colyer of voter fraud in GOP straw poll. He’s kidding, right?”
“Mass. 20-Day Voter Registration Deadline Is Constitutional, SJC Rules”
WBUR:
The requirement that Massachusetts voters register at least 20 days before the election in which they hope to cast a ballot does not violate the state’s constitution, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday.
Supporters of voting reforms, including Election… Continue reading
“When Political Spending and Core Values Conflict”
“How Justice Kennedy’s Successor Will Wreak Havoc on Voting Rights and American Democracy”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement from the Supreme Court last week, was certainly the “swing justice” in key cases on major issues from abortion to gay rights. But when… Continue reading