“The Most Authentic Republican in America”

January 3, 2022, 4:15 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Subheading: “A GOP county chairman tried to push back on the stolen election narrative. He had a difficult time persuading Trump supporters.” The Dispatch (subscription required) is publishing excerpts from this forthcoming book. Here’s the description of the book: The… Continue reading

“At time of Capitol prayer service Jan. 6, Trump will deliver remarks doubling down on the ‘Big Lie’”

January 2, 2022, 1:22 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Donald Trump has already telegraphed the remarks he plans to give at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.If he follows the script laid out in his announcement of the news conference,… Continue reading

“POLITICO Playbook: 4 startling polls you should read about Jan. 6”

January 2, 2022, 1:20 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: As the one-year anniversary of Jan. 6 approaches this week, news outlets are out with a spate of new polls showing how the siege of the Capitol has affected American politics.THIS IS BAD — Roughly 4 in 10… Continue reading

Downloads of the Year – Legal Theory Blog

January 2, 2022, 10:38 amUncategorizedFranita Tolson

On the Legal Theory Blog, Larry Solum posted his “Downloads of the Year,” and I am happy that my essay, “‘In Whom is the Right of Suffrage?’: The Reconstruction Acts as Sources of Constitutional Meaning” made… Continue reading

“Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot”

January 1, 2022, 2:00 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: Millions of Americans watched the events in Washington last Jan. 6 unfold on live television. Police officers testified to the violence and mayhem. Criminal proceedings in open court detailed what happened.Yet the hoaxes, conspiracy theories and attempts to rewrite… Continue reading

Potentially Interesting Trump Letter About Seizing Voting Machinery after 2020 Election in Possession of Bernard Kerik

January 1, 2022, 1:52 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: A key adviser to Donald Trump’s legal team in their post-election quest to unearth evidence of fraud has delivered a trove of documents to Jan. 6 investigators describing those efforts.Bernard Kerik, the former New York City Police commissioner and… Continue reading

“First part of Texas’ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place”

January 1, 2022, 1:37 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Texas Tribune : The Texas secretary of state’s office has released the first batch of results from its review into the 2020 general election, finding few issues despite repeated, unsubstantiated claims by GOP leaders casting doubts on the integrity of… Continue reading

“Efforts to Trump-proof presidential certification crash into congressional realities”

January 1, 2022, 1:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Capitol Hill’s Jan. 6 investigators are exploring ways to Trump-proof future presidential elections by tightening up how lawmakers certify the results. There’s one problem: A future Congress might simply ignore them.Lawmakers are required under the Constitution to finalize… Continue reading

Wisconsin: “Gableman subpoenas election officials and city IT departments as GOP election review widens”

January 1, 2022, 1:22 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Assembly Republicans hit the state Elections Commission and municipal IT departments with subpoenas in recent days as part of their wide-ranging, months-long review of the 2020 election. The demand for records and testimony came days after a… Continue reading

“The Republican Superlawyer Leading The Charge To Take Over Election Offices”

December 31, 2021, 1:51 pmelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

TPM profiles Cleta Mitchell.

Federal District Court, Reconsidering Earlier Order, Dismisses Complaint that FEC Failed to Go After Jeb Bush for Illegally Coordinating with His Super PAC

December 31, 2021, 12:00 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

The court has held that the Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 did not have standing to bring the complaint. The court’s earlier opinion explained the stakes: While Jeb Bush’s unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign may seem like a footnote in… Continue reading

In Ohio and North Carolina, Children of Political Leaders Sit on State Supreme Court Deciding on Legality of Latest Redistricting Plans Challenged as Gerrymanders

December 31, 2021, 11:34 amconflict of interest laws, redistrictingRick Hasen

In North Carolina, Justice Phil Berger, Jr. will decide himself whether he can rule on lawsuits against his dad, a leading Republican state senator. In Ohio, Justice Pat DeWine “has chosen not to recuse himself. DeWine says he’ll hear arguments… Continue reading

“Georgia redistricting signed into law and lawsuits quickly follow”

December 31, 2021, 11:13 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AJC: Gov. Brian Kemp signed new Georgia political maps into law Thursday, finalizing Republican efforts to solidify their majorities in a rapidly changing state as opponents immediately filed three court challenges.The once-a-decade redistricting creates boundaries that give Republicans… Continue reading

AJC Two-Part Deep Dive: “Inside the campaign to undermine Georgia’s election”

December 31, 2021, 11:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Part 1 and Part 2. Editors Note: “Between the Nov. 3 presidential election and Jan. 6, Georgia was at the center of the biggest election dispute of modern American history. AJC reporters worked day and night for months… Continue reading