Monthly Archives: July 2020

“Facebook Decisions Were ‘Setbacks for Civil Rights,’ Audit Finds”

July 8, 2020, 8:02 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Facebook has not done enough to fight discrimination on its platform and has made some decisions that were “significant setbacks for civil rights,” according to a new independent audit of the company’s policies and practices.In a 100-page prepublication… Continue reading

“How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Voting Rights”

July 8, 2020, 7:58 amredistrictingRick Hasen

New report from CAP.

“The Cybersecurity 202: Trump’s voting by mail assaults could cost him the election”

July 8, 2020, 7:55 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month after injuring his head in a fall”

July 7, 2020, 8:31 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

WaPo: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. suffered a fall at a Maryland country club last month that required an overnight stay in the hospital, a Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday night.The 65-year-old chief justice was taken by ambulance to… Continue reading

Election Law Academics Update

July 7, 2020, 8:23 pmelection law bizRick Hasen

Here’s my yearly roundup of election law academic hires, promotions moves, visits, accolades: Tabatha Abu el-Haj was promoted to full professor at Drexel Law. Wilfred Codrington began as an assistant Professor at Brooklyn Law School. Travis Crum began as an… Continue reading

“Court Blocks Montana Law That Restricts Voting Rights of Native Americans”

July 7, 2020, 4:27 pmcourt decisions, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Release: A Montana court has blocked a state law that severely restricts the right to vote for Native Americans.The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and Native American Rights Fund successfully sought the preliminary injunction halting the so-called… Continue reading

“In new guidance, CDC recommends alternatives in addition to in-person voting to avoid spreading coronavirus”

July 7, 2020, 4:18 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that voters consider alternatives to casting their ballots in person during upcoming elections, as states expand absentee and early voting options for November amid fears of spreading the coronavirus.The … Continue reading

“Trump’s attacks on mail voting are turning Republicans off absentee ballots”

July 7, 2020, 4:14 pmabsentee ballots, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: President Trump’s relentless attacks on the security of mail voting are driving suspicion among GOP voters toward absentee ballots — a dynamic alarming Republican strategists, who say it could undercut their own candidates, including Trump himself.In several primaries this… Continue reading

“One Small Vote for Lockport, NY, One Giant Lesson for 2020 America”

July 7, 2020, 4:12 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

NYRB.

“Why the Stakes Are So High in N.J.’s Primary This Year Officials are monitoring the state’s first mainly vote-by-mail election closely, with an eye on its implications for November.”

July 7, 2020, 4:10 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“As November Looms, So Does the Most Litigious Election Ever”

July 7, 2020, 2:08 pmElection Meltdown, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Michael Wines for the NYT: Four months before Election Day, a barrage of court rulings and lawsuits has turned one of the most divisive elections in memory into one that is on track to be the most litigated ever.With voting… Continue reading