“Washington is adopting same-day voter registration. Will it boost turnout?”
The Seattle Times reports.
Monthly Archives: July 2019
“Secretaries of state plead for more money for election security”
Canadian Court Orders Election Official to Reconsider Date of Election Scheduled on Jewish Holiday (Shimini Atzeret)
Here‘s the opinion.
New Hampshire Democratic Party Claims Some Affiliated with Local Republican Party Created Fake NH Dems Account on Twitter
President Trump Files Lawsuit Against NY Law Allowing Congress to Get Trump’s Tax Returns, Arguing (Among Other Things) That It Violates Trump’s First Amendment Rights
One claim in the complaint says that the NY law is unconstitutional because it retaliates against Trump because of his political views in violation of the First Amendment.
“Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Voting Rights Lawsuit Against Louisiana Over Discriminatory Maps for State Supreme Court”
“Yet again, Trump falsely blames illegal voting for getting walloped in California”
WaPo:
“And when they’re saying all of this stuff, and then those illegals get out and vote, because they vote anyway. Don’t kid yourself,” he said. “Those numbers in California and numerous other states, they’re rigged. They’ve got people voting… Continue reading
Teachers’ (and Students’) 2019 Update to Laycock & Hasen, Modern American Remedies (5th Edition) Now Available
[Bumping to the top with instructions for downloading by professors.]
This supplement is current through the end of the Supreme Court’s term ending June 28. It is free for use for instructors assigning the book and their students. There are… Continue reading
“New Report Shows Extreme Lack of Diversity Among State Supreme Court Justices”
Release:
State supreme courts, which sit at the top of state judiciaries, don’t have gender parity and don’t reflect the racial or ethnic composition of the communities they serve, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for… Continue reading
“U.S. Elections Are Still Not Safe From Attack; Congress Can Change That If It Acts Fast”
Larry Norden and Dan Weiner in Foreign Affairs.
“Republican FEC commissioners let Clinton campaign off the hook for super PAC coordination”
Open Secrets:
Deadlocked on a party-line vote, the Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint that Hillary Clinton’s campaign illegally coordinated with a super PAC during the 2016 presidential election cycle.Continuing a recent trend with the embattled regulatory agency that… Continue reading
“Dem front-runners cash in on slippery definition of lobbying”
Politico:
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and other leading Democratic presidential candidates have sworn off contributions from Washington lobbyists as a way to insulate themselves from those who might try to shape their agendas if elected.But they’re hardly… Continue reading
“Appeals Court Judges Send Emoluments Suit Against Trump Back to a Lower Court”
NYT:
“The District Court did not adequately address whether — given the separation of powers issues present in a lawsuit brought by members of the legislative branch against the president of the United States — resolving the legal questions… Continue reading
“Secret donors and Trump allies: Inside the operation to push noncitizen voting laws in Florida and other states”
WaPo:
A network of out-of-state political consultants, secret donors and activists with close ties to President Trump is behind an effort to change the Florida constitution to explicitly state that only citizens may vote in elections, a measure that would… Continue reading