Another Stay Request to Supreme Court (This One of State Court Ruling) on North Carolina Ballot Receipt Deadlines
New filing (via John Kruzel).
Monthly Archives: October 2020
“Kavanaugh’s Opinion in Wisconsin Voting Case Raises Alarms Among Democrats”
NYT:
The Supreme Court decision on Monday barring the counting of mail-in ballots in Wisconsin that arrive after Election Day was not a surprise for many Democrats, who had pressed for it but expected to lose.But a concurring opinion… Continue reading
“Wisconsin officials stress need for quick return of mail ballots in wake of Supreme Court ruling”
“In campaign’s closing days, disinformation arrives via text message and email”
WaPo:
A video sent to voters falsely claimed that Joe Biden wants to give “sex changes to second-graders.”A menacing directive advised Democrats to vote for Trump “or else.”And a years-old photograph newly circulated with erroneous instructions for how to… Continue reading
How Far Might Trump Go? No One Is Quite Sure”
Tom Edsall for the NYT takes a deep dive into nightmare election scenarios. It includes this quote from me: “If it turns out to be really close and it comes down to Pennsylvania, God help the United States of America.”
“Texas voters have to wear masks while voting despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s exemption, federal judge rules”
Texas Tribune:
Texas voters are nowrequired to wear face masks when casting ballots during the pandemic, a federal district judge ruled Tuesday, invalidating an exemption for polling places that Gov. Greg Abbott had included in his statewide mask mandate.The… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court Should Stay Out of State Election Law”
Akhil Amar, Vik Amar, and Neal Katyal NYT oped:
Just as they did in the infamous Bush v. Gore litigation in 2000, Republican lawyers are trying to get the Supreme Court to undermine state court rulings protecting voting rights… Continue reading
“Top FEC Official’s Undisclosed Ties to Trump Raise Concerns Over Agency Neutrality”
Quite a story in ProPublica today:
Debbie Chacona oversees the division of the Federal Election Commission that serves as the first line of defense against illegal flows of cash in political campaigns. Its dozens of analysts sift through billions of… Continue reading
“‘We Merely Need to Dampen Turnout’: Leaked Docs Show Top Trump Allies’ 2016 Plan to Suppress Black Voters”
Great new reporting from Andy Kroll:
The disinformation operation was christened “Project Clintonson.” It brought together two notorious figures in Republican political circles, Blackwater founder Erik Prince and Trump adviser Roger Stone. Their objective couldn’t have been more explicit.“We… Continue reading
“Jeering sign-wavers. Caravans of honking trucks. Voter intimidation or free speech?”
“Luzerne County Council votes to withdraw motion for Justice Barrett’s recusal”
PA Home Page:
After a second vote, Luzerne County Council voted 7-4 to withdraw the motion to request Justice Barrett’s recusal in the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the mail-in ballot extension….
Councilmen Walter Griffith and Haas spoke up saying… Continue reading
“Judge orders USPS to reverse mail collection limits now”
Politico:
A federal judge on Tuesday night ordered the U.S. Postal Service to reverse limitations on mail collection imposed by Trump-backed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, giving the agency until Wednesday morning to inform workers of the court’s changes as more … Continue reading
“Trump Campaign Website Hacked”
NBC News:
President Donald Trump’s campaign website appeared to fall victim to hackers Tuesday night.“This site was seized,” read a message that was briefly posted on a page at donaldjtrump.com. The “world has had enough of the fake news spreaded… Continue reading
“A Newly Sworn In Justice Barrett Faces A Motion To Recuse Herself In Election Case”
Nina Totenberg for NPR:
But as Case Western Reserve law professor Jonathan Adler observes, “as odd as it may seem, federal judges are under no obligation to recuse in cases involving a prior benefactor, and there is no precedent for… Continue reading