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The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is suing the Justice Department today for refusing to turn over documents related to a controversial letter DOJ sent last year, which sought detailed information about how… Continue reading
Doug announces:
Seven years ago, I joined the University of Minnesota to help build and launch the Humphrey School’s election work – and over that time, we’ve built a master’s- and undergraduate-level Certificate in Election Administration program that’s reaching… Continue reading
WaPo:
One of the foremost proponents of stricter voter identification laws, Kobach, who is running in the primary Tuesday for the Republican nomination for the state’s governorship, has been undeterred since a federal judge struck down a restrictive voting law… Continue reading
Steven Rosenfeld:
That overall tally means that 17 out of the 28 states that were in Crosscheck as of early 2017 have backed away, at least for now. That list of states, that, under a legal memo, agree to share… Continue reading
ProPublica:
Today, thousands of commission documents were released that show aspects of the body’s inner workings. As critics have suggested, the records — a mix of memos, internal emails and reports — make clear the commission’s work was driven by… Continue reading
You can find the petition at this link.
The petition alleges that the district court was going to convene a three-judge court until the Chief Judge of the 9th Circuit told the judge not to do so:
Petitioners claim… Continue reading
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Wisconsin’s redistricting case is headed back to a three-judge panel — but it will consist of a slightly different set of judges.
Barbara Crabb, a U.S. district judge for Wisconsin’s western district, on Thursday withdrew from the case… Continue reading
NYT:
Top national security officials vowed Thursday to defend American elections against what they called real threats from Russia only weeks after President Trump seemed to accept President Vladimir V. Putin’s denials of interference during a summit meeting in Finland.… Continue reading
After a long hiatus, the ELB Podcast is back in time for the midterm election season with a great first guest!
What is the state of voting rights in America? What did the ACLU’s lawsuit against Kris Kobach over the… Continue reading
