Watch Video of My Appearance on CBS News Talking About the Supreme Court’s Order in the Alabama Redistricting Case
You can watch here.
Watch Archived Video of Council on Foreign Relations Webinar on How Local Journalists Should Cover the Voting Wars
I was happy to participate in this event with Clara Hendrickson and Carla Anne Robbins. The link will take you to a video and a transcript. Or you can watch here:
Fair Districting Advocates in Ohio Take Steps Toward Holding Ohio Redistricting Commission in Contempt for Failure to Produce Fair Maps
Motion.
Update: The Ohio Supreme Court has called for a response as to why the members of the Commission should not be held in contempt.
A Catalog of Bonkers Voting Rights Act Claim That Could Gain Traction in the Next Few Years
Seems worth starting a list:
A catalog of bonkers Voting Rights Act theories that could get traction:1. No private right of action2. Doesn't apply to redistricting.3. VRA must be applied in a race neutral way.4. VRA is racist and violates… Continue reading
George P. Bush, Running as Texas AG, Says He Agrees with the “Intent” Behind Ken Paxton’s Bonkers Texas Lawsuit to Try to Overturn the 2020 Election
There is no bottom:
"Do I disagree with the intent [of Paxton's suit to overturn the 2020 election results]?" Bush added. "No I don't…" https://t.co/6Mynyt5A37— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 18, 2022
“Republican activists sue in federal court in bid to institute legislative maps rejected by Ohio Supreme Court as GOP gerrymanders”
Cleveland.com:
A group of Republican activists are suing the Ohio Redistricting Commission, trying to get a panel of federal judges to bypass the Ohio Supreme Court and impose a map proposal the state court previously rejected as an… Continue reading
Trump Pressures Wyoming Legislators to Change Primary Law to Prevent Democratic Crossover Voting for Liz Cheney in Primary
Politico:
Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been privately lobbying Wyoming lawmakers to change the state’s election laws as part of an effort to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.).On Thursday, Trump endorsed Wyoming legislation that would prevent… Continue reading
“Kevin McCarthy Backs Liz Cheney’s Challenger, Escalating a Party Feud”
NYT:
Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, on Thursday endorsed Representative Liz Cheney’s G.O.P. rival for Wyoming’s sole congressional seat, taking the unusual step of intervening in a party primary to oust a onetime ally who has become the… Continue reading
“GOP lawmakers are pushing high-tech ‘fraud-proof’ ballots. A Texas company could be the only supplier.”
WaPo:
Holographic foil. Special ink designed to be sensitive to temperature changes. Nearly invisible “stealth numbers” that can be located only using special ultraviolet or infrared lights.Those are among the high-tech security features that would be required to be… Continue reading
“The never-before-told backstory of Pence’s Jan. 6 argument”
Politico:
For most of his life, J. Michael Luttig has operated behind the scenes at the top of the conservative legal world. He started his career as a young aide at the U.S. Supreme Court, worked as an attorney… Continue reading
Susan Collins NYT Oped: “Our Democracy Shouldn’t Rest on a Rickety Law”
Sen. Collins oped:
When came the election of 2020. President Donald Trump and his allies both exploited the weaknesses of the law and ignored the language of the Constitution. Mr. Trump argued that the vice president could overturn… Continue reading
“We the People” Podcast from National Constitution Center: “Redistricting in Alabama and the Voting Rights Act”
I participated in this podcast interview with NCC’s Jeffrey Rosen and Matthew Clark:
Last week, the Supreme Court issued an order in a case about voting district maps in Alabama. After the 2020 census, Alabama drew new maps for 7… Continue reading
Federal District Court Rejects Voting Rights Act Section 2 Challenge to Arkansas Redistricting Plan, on the Extreme and Ridiculous Grounds That Section 2 Does Not Allow Private Plaintiffs to Sue for Violations
Another example of the kinds of extreme arguments that Southern states have been making and that should have no chance of succeeding in the courts. But today, with this Supreme Court, unfortunately they have a decent chance. (Via Mark … Continue reading
“Partisan tactic by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s campaign delays thousands of requests for mail-in ballots from Texas voters”
Texas Tribune:
Thousands of applications for mail-in ballots submitted by Texas voters have been delayed — and some voters may ultimately not receive ballots — because Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick‘s campaign instructed eligible voters to send requests for… Continue reading