Monthly Archives: April 2022

“Elon Musk bought a big stake in Twitter”

April 5, 2022, 6:58 amcheap speechRick Hasen

Protocol: OK, maybe Elon Musk wasn’t all talk when he said he thought about launching his own social media company. Musk bought a big stake in Twitter — 73,486,938 shares, to be exact — according to a new Securities… Continue reading

“How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigation”

April 5, 2022, 6:54 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

LA Times on John Eastman.

With one simple sentence, Congress could (mostly) end the “independent state legislature doctrine”

April 4, 2022, 2:01 pmelection administration, Elections ClauseDerek Muller

The Elections Clause provides, “The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations,… Continue reading

Watch Archived Video of Miles Rapoport and EJ Dionne Discussing Their “100% Democracy” Book with Sara Goodman for the UCI Law Fair Elections and Free Speech Center

April 4, 2022, 11:59 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

It was a great conversation you can watch here:

April 6 Event: “The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?”

April 4, 2022, 10:37 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This looks like a great event at Fordham Law April 6.

Breaking: American Law Institute Issues Proposals for Electoral Count Act Reform Endorsed by Key Bipartisan Legal Leaders

April 4, 2022, 7:23 amelection subversion risk, electoral collegeRick Hasen

This could well have large influence over ECA reform, not only for its substance but for who is behind the set of endorsements: At the invitation of the leadership of The American Law Institute, a group whose members span a… Continue reading

“Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens”

April 4, 2022, 7:15 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“As Both Parties Gerrymander Furiously, State Courts Block the Way”

April 4, 2022, 7:14 amredistrictingRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law”

April 4, 2022, 7:11 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Alexa Ura for the Texas Tribune: Beyond the immediate legal fight over whether Texas lawmakers again discriminated against voters of color when drawing new political districts, a quieter war is being waged that could dramatically constrict voting rights protections… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 panel wonders: Is Trump criminal referral necessary?”

April 4, 2022, 7:03 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Should the Jan. 6 committee ask the Justice Department to pursue a criminal case against Donald Trump? It’s a question with political heft but no practical effect — and some panel members are increasingly skeptical.After all, as multiple lawmakers… Continue reading

Eggers and Grimmer on John Lott’s Spurious Voter Fraud Claims in the 2020 Election

April 4, 2022, 6:57 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Andrew Eggers and Justin Grimmer have posted Comment on ‘Simple tests for the extent of vote fraud with absentee and provisional ballots in the 2020 US presidential election’. Here is the abstract: Lott (2022) introduces ‘simple tests’ of voter… Continue reading

I Spoke to the “Speak Good” Podcast About My Cheap Speech Book

April 4, 2022, 6:53 amcheap speechRick Hasen

You can listen here.

“Trump hammers at false claims of voter fraud in return to Michigan”

April 4, 2022, 6:50 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Detroit Free Press: Former President Donald Trump returned to Michigan on Saturday night to boost support for two Republican candidates he wants to see elected as the state’s chief law enforcement officer and election official, inserting himself into the… Continue reading

“Opinion: The fool’s gold of Trump’s decertification plan”

April 2, 2022, 11:13 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Ginsberg/Bauer/Becker WaPo oped: As Donald Trump flails about trying to “rescind” the 2020 presidential election and castigating Republicans who point out the Constitution doesn’t allow that, here is a heads-up for state legislators considering doing his bidding:… Continue reading