Monthly Archives: October 2020
“What happens if a president or nominee dies or is incapacitated? Around elections, it gets thorny”
“Supreme Court begins 2020 term as a key election issue: Will it decide the election, too?”
Richard Wolf for USA Today.
“Case preview: Justices to consider Delaware rules on bipartisanship in judiciary”
Amy Howe for SCOTUSBlog:
The justices start their new term on Monday, at a time when the Supreme Court is at the center of a bitter battle over President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died… Continue reading
“Op-Ed: Why Judge Barrett’s legal philosophy is deeply antidemocratic”
Victoria Nourse LAT oped hits the nail on the head about textualism:
Many think that the appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will jeopardize the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights. But the reach of her… Continue reading
“AP EXPLAINS: What happens if a candidate for president dies?”
“Column: Trump’s war on election integrity follows a racist playbook used in 1980s Orange County”
Gustavo Arellano LA Times column.
North Carolina: “Federal judge temporarily blocks Board of Elections settlement decided Friday”
News and Observer:
A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order Saturday on the NC Board of Elections settlement that came out of Wake County Superior Court Friday and changed state election laws ahead of the Nov. 3 election.Attorneys representing… Continue reading
Pete Buttigieg Recommends “Election Meltdown” in Interview with the Guardian
A Guardian piece on Mayor Pete’s own writings asks him what he’s reading. He says this:
Election Meltdown – Rick Hasen
“Rick Hasen’s book is extremely timely, because we have a lot of concerns about what’s going to happen… Continue reading
“Justice Department must release redacted portions of Mueller report dealing with criminal charges before Election Day, judge rules”
Business Insider:
The US Department of Justice improperly censored portions of the Mueller report dealing with potential criminal charges and Russia’s hacking of the Democratic National Committee, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.In response to a complaint brought by BuzzFeed reporter … Continue reading
“‘Running out of time’: Efforts to speed up counting mail ballots stall in battleground states”
USA Today:
Battleground states that could decide the presidential election face a shrinking window to take action to allow the processing of absentee ballots before Election Day to cut down on the days or even weeks it could take to… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Supreme Court to weigh in on ruling affecting absentee ballot case”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to clarify one of its rulings late Friday as federal appeals judges weigh how to handle absentee ballots this fall. The development improved fortunes for Republican lawmakers after a series of recent legal… Continue reading
Turns Out There Were No Ballots in the Mail Found in a Ditch in Wisconsin
Arizona: “Groups ask court to extend voter registration deadline”
Arizona Capitol Times:
Saying the pandemic interfered with the process, two groups want more time to sign up voters for this election.Legal papers filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix claim the current deadline of October 5 to register does… Continue reading