Wishing Comfort to the Family and Friends of the Great Journalist, Blake Hounshell

January 11, 2023, 5:58 pmelection law bizRick Hasen

Like so many others, I am shocked and saddened by the tragic death of journalist Blake Hounshell. I pitched Blake a number of stories when he was a Politico Magazine editor. He was never an easy sell, and everything… Continue reading

“Trump campaign officials got subpoena asking new questions about Jan. 6”

January 11, 2023, 5:50 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: A wide-ranging subpoena sent to Trump campaign officials last month shows new areas of investigative interest as part of the Justice Department’s extensive Jan. 6 criminal probe, according to a copy reviewed by The Washington Post, and lawyers say… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Elections Commissioner blasted for voting comment”

January 11, 2023, 3:33 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: Democratic member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission called Wednesday for a Republican member who bragged about GOP efforts to suppress votes in Milwaukee to resign from the bipartisan panel. Commissioner Robert Spindell’s comments sent in an email to Republicans… Continue reading

“Another ‘radical’ change to the Voting Rights Act could reach the Supreme Court”

January 11, 2023, 7:57 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed for CNN: A case that could further shrink the scope of the Voting Rights Act is before a federal appeals court Wednesday, with the appellate panel considering whether private entities – and not just the US Justice Department… Continue reading

“Exclusive: New reports aim to help lawmakers, advocates with advancing voter-friendly policies”

January 11, 2023, 7:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Law Dork (Chris Geidner): It may be a truism to say that voting is political, but throughout our nation’s history the questions of who can vote and how also have been viewed through a political lens. The past few years have been no different.… Continue reading

“Preventing the Next George Santos”

January 10, 2023, 2:00 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Goldfeder’s latest.

“What Drove a Mass Attack on Brazil’s Capital? Mass Delusion.”

January 10, 2023, 7:34 amcheap speech, comparative election law, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Jack Nicas for the NYT: For the past 10 weeks, supporters of the ousted far-right President Jair Bolsonaro had camped outside Brazilian Army headquarters, demanding that the military overturn October’s presidential election. And for the past 10 weeks, the protesters… Continue reading

“House Republicans pass ethics changes that Democrats say would hamper probes”

January 9, 2023, 5:53 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: The House on Monday passed a rules package that included changes to how ethics-related complaints about members of Congress are handled. According to a summary of the GOP’s proposed rules changes released last week, the package imposes term… Continue reading

Issacharoff: “Democracy Unmoored: Populism and the Corruption of Popular Sovereignty”

January 9, 2023, 8:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Looking forward to this new book out at the end of March from Sam Issacharoff. Kirkus: “An incisive diagnosis of the debilitating disease that has infected democracy and subverted its egalitarian promise.” More from Sam when the book is out.

Minor Republican Party Candidate Files Federal Lawsuit Claiming Trump Ineligible to Serve as President Because of Participation in Insurrection

January 9, 2023, 8:31 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Complaint. Background.

“George Santos broke campaign finance laws, nonpartisan watchdog says”

January 9, 2023, 8:08 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: A complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission accused Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has admitted to fabricating key details of his biography, of wide-ranging campaign finance violations. The alleged wrongdoing includes masking the true source of his… Continue reading

“A voter fraud movement is growing in Louisiana. Election officials say it’s baseless.”

January 9, 2023, 8:01 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Nola.com: Louisiana might seem an unlikely battleground for claims that the 2020 election was rigged to steal the election from then-President Donald Trump. After all, Trump won Louisiana’s electoral votes by a huge margin, garnering even more votes here… Continue reading

“BREAKING: Fulton special grand jury completes Trump investigation”

January 9, 2023, 7:58 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: The Fulton County special grand jury that has spent the last eight months examining potential criminal interference in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election has completed its work and is being dissolved, according to the judge overseeing the high-profile panel. In… Continue reading

“No conflict in investigating the investigators investigating him, Perry says”

January 9, 2023, 7:47 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: Rep. Scott Perry said that being under investigation shouldn’t disqualify him from taking part in any examination of federal investigators conducted by newly empowered House Republicans. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” the Pennsylvania Republican said: “Why should I be… Continue reading