Monthly Archives: December 2020

“Trump Allies Eye Long-Shot Election Reversal in Congress, Testing Pence; Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’s tallying of electoral results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trump. The attempt will put Republicans in a pinch.”

December 13, 2020, 4:58 pmchicanery, electoral collegeRick Hasen

NYT: Even if a senator did agree, constitutional scholars say the process is intended to be an arduous one. Once an objection is heard from a member of each house of Congress, senators and representatives will retreat to their chambers… Continue reading

“The Electoral College Is Voting Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect.”

December 13, 2020, 4:55 pmelectoral collegeRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Republicans Find Themselves Speechless Following a Supreme Court Defeat”

December 13, 2020, 4:53 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: A day after President Trump’s stinging defeat in the Supreme Court, Republicans around the country seemed to be having trouble finding the right words.The bellicose statements from some quarters that had characterized the postelection period — claims of… Continue reading

True the Vote Email Suggests Intrigue Over Dropping Election Disputes in 4 States (Now Subject to Litigation), Hints at Potential Violence to Come

December 13, 2020, 4:51 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

In light of this lawsuit against True the Vote, I found this part of a new email interesting: It also contains this ominous description of the rioting by Proud Boys on Saturday night in DC following what the head of… Continue reading

“It’s over. When the electoral college announces Biden’s win, Republicans must move on.”

December 13, 2020, 4:43 pmElection Meltdown, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Ned Foley WaPo oped: It’s over. At that point, the outcome can’t be changed. New electors can’t be appointed in any state, by legislatures or any other means. No time machine exists to undo the meetings of each state’s electors… Continue reading

“Why Trump’s lawsuit seeking to overturn Nevada’s presidential race sputtered in court”

December 13, 2020, 4:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nevada Independent reports.

“Michigan electors need an armed escort for the journey to the State Capitol to cast their ballots for Joe Biden as angry pro-Trump supporters plan protests”

December 13, 2020, 4:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Business Insider reports.

The WI District Court’s Important Decision on the Independent State Legislature Issue

December 13, 2020, 10:16 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

I know it can be difficult to believe important legal issues are being resolved in some of this last flurry of cases, but they are. Yesterday’s federal district court decision in WI in Trump v. The Wisconsin Election Commission is… Continue reading

Twenty Years After Bush v. Gore, America Has Learned the Key Wrong Lesson

December 12, 2020, 4:43 pmBush v. Gore reflections, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Bush v. Gore. On the case’s 10th anniversary, I remarked that perhaps the anniversary would go more unnoticed on the 20th anniversary than the 10th, as many students I teach now about the case… Continue reading

From the ELB Archives: Six Reflections on Bush v. Gore (10th Anniversary)

December 12, 2020, 4:17 pmBush v. Gore reflectionsRick Hasen

Six Reflections on Bush v. Gore Posted on December 12, 2010 7:20 pm by Rick Hasen Today is the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, ending the Florida recount and handing the 2000 presidential to George… Continue reading

Ned Foley: “Is Texas v. Pennsylvania an obituary for Bush v. Gore?”

December 12, 2020, 4:12 pmBush v. Gore reflections, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The following is a guest post by Ned Foley, on the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore: On the evening before the twentieth anniversary of Bush v. Gore, one of the most infamous Supreme Court… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Supreme Court shows divisions as it hears Trump lawsuit seeking to overturn state’s election”

December 12, 2020, 3:59 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Patrick Marley: he state Supreme Court showed deep divisions Saturday as it contemplated a final push by President Donald Trump to throw out Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow win in Wisconsin. The arguments — a rarity on a weekend — came amid… Continue reading

Wisconsin: “GOP election official tells legislators no ‘credible evidence of large-scale voter fraud’ during November election”

December 12, 2020, 3:56 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission told legislative committees Friday that he has “not seen credible evidence of large-scale voter fraud in Wisconsin during the November election.”“There were no dumps of ballots during the night, none,”… Continue reading

“Sidney Powell’s secret ‘military intelligence expert,’ key to fraud claims in election lawsuits, never worked in military intelligence”

December 12, 2020, 3:53 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: The witness is code-named “Spyder.” Or sometimes “Spider.” His identity is so closely guarded that lawyer Sidney Powell has sought to keep it even from opposing counsel. And his account of vulnerability to international sabotage… Continue reading

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