“Kamala Harris Could Be the New Democratic Presidential Nominee — Here’s Her Record on Voting Rights”
From Democracy Docket.
Monthly Archives: July 2024
“RFK Jr. floated a job in a Trump White House as he weighed endorsing Trump”
Washington Post:
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held talks this month with former president Donald Trump about endorsing his campaign and taking a job in a second Trump administration, overseeing a portfolio of health and medical issues,… Continue reading
“$30 million gift will fund center to push for Supreme Court overhaul”
Washington Post:
A business executive and philanthropist has pledged $30 million to launch a first-of-its-kind center pushing to overhaul the Supreme Court, after a series of ethics controversies and conservative rulings prompted rising scrutiny of the justices.
The major… Continue reading
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy on Presidential Immunity
An interview with CIVICUS.
My New Forthcoming Article: “Reckoning with the Undead Irreparable Injury Rule”
I have written this draft article, forthcoming in the Review of Litigation festschrift for Doug Laycock. Here is the abstract:
This article is written for a festschrift honoring the scholarship of Professor Douglas Laycock. In his most important work in the… Continue reading
Must-Read from Justin Levitt: “Get Ready for the Scourge of Election Season: Electoral-Process Porn”
Provocative Justin Levitt piece at Slate:
You’ve seen the long-form think pieces, ominous and lurid and anxiety-producing. With titles like “How Six States Could Overturn the 2024 Election,” they offer a revealing glimpse into a pocket of underrecognized… Continue reading
Speaking in Sacramento on July 24: “Loser’s Consent: Holding a Fair and Legitimate 2024 Election”
Looking forward to speaking this Wednesday at the UC Center, Sacramento:
“Loser’s Consent: Holding a Fair and Legitimate 2024 Election”
Wed, Jul 24, 2024 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm
1115 11th Street, Sacramento and by Zoom webinar
Professor Richard Hasen, Professor… Continue reading
“Nebraskans react to AG’s opinion on voting rights for people with a felony conviction”
Nebraska Public Media:
A bill that aimed to restore a felon’s voting rights in Nebraska upon completion of their sentence was recently ruled unconstitutional.
On June 17, Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued an opinion that the Pardons Board alone… Continue reading
“GOP eyes legal challenges as Harris assumes control of Biden’s war chest”
Washington Post:
But as Biden tries to hand over the committee’s millions in remaining cash to Harris, Republican lawyers and operatives are saying “not so fast.” . . . .
Within hours of Biden announcing his decision, the committee… Continue reading
Thanks Dan . . .
Thanks to Dean Dan Tokaji of the University of Wisconsin Law School for blogging over the last two weeks, and for his contributions to the election law field and to the legal academy generally. I had the good fortune of… Continue reading
“Kamala Harris Replacing Joe Biden Is Not Antidemocratic; Hey Republicans, No Coup for You”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
With news of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race, some Republicans are claiming he cannot be removed from the presidential ballot in November and in any case it is… Continue reading
Over to Overton . . .
Thanks to Rick Hasen for allowing me to guest blog these past two weeks. It’s been a crazy time, with both historic and horrific things happening. Keeping track of it all has been exciting, if sometimes exhausting, which makes me… Continue reading
The Virtual Roll Call and Harris’s Candidacy
After President Biden’s historic announcement earlier today, many people are wondering what will happen next. While no one yet knows for sure, there’s been speculation about the possibility of an open convention or even a “blitz primary.” But the… Continue reading
“ActBlue rakes in nearly $50 million in 7 hours after Harris campaign launch”
The Hill on this post: “As of 9pm ET, grassroots supporters have raised $46.7 million through ActBlue following Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launch. This has been the biggest fundraising day of the 2024 cycle. Small-dollar donors are fired… Continue reading