“Constitutional debate over Trump’s eligibility to run more extensive than realized”

September 7, 2023, 7:11 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Zach Montellaro for Politico: The idea of barring former President Donald Trump from seeking the presidency on grounds that it would violate the 14th Amendment may be an increasingly catchy constitutional argument pushed by a segment of legal scholars and… Continue reading

“From Hoover to Nixon to Obama, Presidential Centers Call to Protect Democracy”

September 7, 2023, 7:09 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: A coalition representing nearly every former president from Herbert Hoover to Barack Obama issued a collective call on Thursday to protect the foundations of American democracy and maintain civility in the nation’s politics. The alliance of presidential centers and… Continue reading

Georgia SOS Brad Raffensperger WSJ Oped: “I Can’t Keep Trump Off the Ballot”

September 7, 2023, 7:07 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Oped: Some legal scholars are arguing that secretaries of state should remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which states that a public official is ineligible for public office if he has… Continue reading

“How States Can Prevent Election Subversion in 2024 and Beyond”

September 7, 2023, 7:03 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

New Brennan Center report with these key recommendations: Strengthen laws requiring timely certification based solely on verified vote totals, with effective enforcement mechanisms. Strengthen laws channeling election disputes through the state judiciary, and set clear standards governing how these disputes… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Held to Account. That Might Be the Easy Part.”

September 6, 2023, 7:07 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: The Trump prosecutions are likely to be a stress test of the country’s commitment to the rule of law at a moment of intense polarization and with Mr. Trump solidifying his position as the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee.… Continue reading

“Judge blocks Wisconsin officials from using federal voter registration form”

September 6, 2023, 9:44 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: judge blocked Wisconsin election officials Tuesday from using a federal voter registration form, finding they never formally approved its use. Conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit in September 2022 asking a judge to… Continue reading

“Why Republicans Could Impeach a Liberal Judge Before She’s Heard a Case”

September 6, 2023, 9:42 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Republicans in Wisconsin are coalescing around the prospect of impeaching a newly seated liberal justice on the state’s Supreme Court, whose victory in a costly, high-stakes election this spring swung the court in Democrats’ favor and threatened the G.O.P.’s… Continue reading

CREW Files Lawsuit in Colorado Seeking to Disqualify Trump from Appearing on the Ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

September 6, 2023, 8:29 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Read the complaint.

New Jersey Inquiry into Its Redistricting Process Finds “No Merit” to “Unspecified Claims of Improprieties” against Sam Wang and Princeton Redistricting Group; Inquiry Sees “Ample Room” for Improving the Process

September 6, 2023, 7:13 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Full report.

“Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6”

September 6, 2023, 7:08 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Former Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, described by a judge as “the ultimate leader” who “was motivated by revolutionary zeal” in organizing members of his far-right group to spark the breach of the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced Tuesday… Continue reading

“Alabama will appeal rejection of congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court”

September 6, 2023, 7:05 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Al.com reports.

“How American Democracy Fell So Far Behind”

September 6, 2023, 6:59 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in The Atlantic: The causes of America’s crisis are not simply a strongman and his cultlike following. They are more endemic than that. Over the past two centuries, America has undergone massive economic and… Continue reading