Monthly Archives: May 2019

“Judge Orders Voter Fraud Alarmist To Be Deposed Again After Docs Raise New Questions”

May 24, 2019, 10:37 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

TPM: J. Christian Adams — a former member of President Trump’s voter fraud commission who has been sued for defamation for his reports claiming mass fraud — will have to sit for another deposition in the case, after a… Continue reading

Ned Foley and Michael McConnell: “What if 2020 election is disputed?”

May 24, 2019, 9:33 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here’s their proposal in The Hill: To avoid that predicament, Pelosi and McConnell should jointly create a neutral referee to advise them, starting on Election Day, about any vote counting disputes that might arise once the polls are closed and… Continue reading

“Trump Gives Attorney General Sweeping Power in Review of 2016 Campaign Inquiry”

May 24, 2019, 8:07 amcampaigns, chicanery, Department of JusticeRick Hasen

NYT: President Trump took extraordinary steps on Thursday to give Attorney General William P. Barr sweeping new authorities to conduct a review into how the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to Russia were investigated, significantly escalating the administration’s efforts to place… Continue reading

“Academic highlight: Hyatt is latest example of textualist-originalist justices’ willingness to overturn precedent”

May 24, 2019, 8:00 amstatutory interpretation, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Really sharp Anita Krishnakumar piece at SCOTUSBlog.

“How a large-scale effort to register black voters led to a crackdown in Tennessee”

May 24, 2019, 7:54 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Amy Gardner for WaPo: What played out in Tennessee illustrates the messiness that has accompanied some large-scale efforts to draw new Democratic voters into the electorate, providing an opening for critics to push for stricter rules. The fallout is part… Continue reading

“Republicans and the Voting Rights Act”

May 24, 2019, 7:48 ampolitical parties, political polarization, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Michael Morley has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Tulsa Law Review). Here is the abstract: This invited essay reviews Jesse H. Rhodes’s book Ballot Blocked: The Political Erosion of the Voting Rights Act. The book’s main thesis is that… Continue reading

Kobach Says He “Turned Down” Immigration Czar Job, Contrary to Report in the NYT

May 23, 2019, 7:22 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

“Kris Kobach said Wednesday he turned down an immigration adviser’s position at Homeland Security because it doesn’t carry enough weight to be able to solve the border crisis.” No denial in this Wash. Times piece of his ten demands… Continue reading

“Florida officials wanted an elections cybersecurity team. Lawmakers said no.”

May 23, 2019, 2:08 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Smartphone Voting in Denver

May 23, 2019, 11:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Steven Rosenfeld: Two days after May’s city elections, Denver’s Elections Division held a low-profile audit of key parts of America’s most radical new voting system.Over several weeks, 119 residents who were overseas had been using their smartphones to identify… Continue reading

“Washington State Supreme Court upholds fines for 2016 faithless electors”

May 23, 2019, 11:24 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Derek Muller: In the latest of a string of litigation surrounding faithless electors, the Washington State Supreme Court has issued its decision in In re Guerra, here. Four electors cast votes for candidates other than Hillary Clinton… Continue reading