Big Voter Registration Gap in Youth Voter Registration in Pennsylvania and Elsewhere
New data from The Civics Center:
The Bost Argument Today on Election Law Standing
In the pre-argument essay I published on the Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections case, which was argued today, I concluded with the view that the Court would be likely to reverse the lower court and find standing for… Continue reading
My New One at MSNBC Opinion on How the Supreme Court Seems Poised to Kill Off What Remains of the Voting Rights Act While Few Pay Attention–With Implications for 2026 Redistricting
I have written this piece for MSNBC Opinion. It begins:
With President Donald Trump flooding the zone with attacks on American democracy and the rule of law, it’s easy to lose sight of the damage that the Supreme Court is … Continue reading
NY Historical Event Tonight: “Experimenting with Democracy”
Tonight I’ll be participating in this program at the NY Historical (formerly NY Historical Society) on political reform issues. I’ll be joined by Scott Kendall, a key figure in the enactment of Alaska’s Top-4 primary system, along with Lauren Karallunas… Continue reading
“Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions” (Including a New Revelation About Bush v. Gore)
Adam Liptak interviews Justice Kennedy:
As a justice, he leaned mostly right, siding with the court’s conservatives to strike down campaign finance laws, to gut the Voting Rights Act and to expand the scope of the Second Amendment.… Continue reading
“Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling”
Politico:
Democratic voting rights groups are preparing for a nightmare scenario if the Supreme Court guts a key part of the landmark civil rights-era legislation, the Voting Rights Act — a very real possibility this term.
Ahead of the… Continue reading
October 16 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Redistricting and Re-Redistricting Controversies and the 2026 Election”
Thursday, October 16
Redistricting and Re-Redistricting Controversies and the 2026 Elections (webinar)
12:15pm-1:15pm PTRegister here.Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School, Moon Duchin, Director, Data and Democracy Research Initiative, University of Chicago, Michael Li, NYU Law Brennan Center for Justice, and … Continue reading
NYU’s Democracy Project: Jonathan Mitchell on “Judicial Supremacy and American Democracy”
As part of our focus this week on the Court and constitutional law, we are publishing today this essay from Jonathan Mitchell. Readers might be surprised at how much his critique of “judicial supremacy” from the right sounds very much… Continue reading
“Emergency Relief Sought to Protect Upcoming Elections From Trump-Vance Administration Plot to Facilitate Illegal and Inaccurate Voter Roll Purge”
LWV release:
With elections rapidly approaching in locations around the nation, the League of Women Voters, along with three individual plaintiffs, asked a court for emergency relief in a class action lawsuit that seeks to stop the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court Is Being Tested on History Once Again”
David Gans for Slate:
In the two decades John Roberts has served as chief justice, the Supreme Court he presides over has repeatedly decimated the Voting Rights Act, striking a series of savage blows to the law long hailed… Continue reading
“Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court”
Bolts:
In a sense, the GOP’s mission is straightforward: If voters remove Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht, the current 5-2 Democratic majority would fall to a 2-2 tie. Republicans would then have a shot at winning an outright majority in… Continue reading
Constitution Day Program
I’m pleased that this evening I’ll be participating with Akhil Amar, David Rabban, and my colleague Burt Neuborne on an event put on by the NY County Lawyers Association. We’ll be discussing issues of presidential powers, birthright citizenship, the First… Continue reading
Must-Watch Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar Today: Nate Persily on Lessons from 2024 on the Risks to the 2026 Elections
You can register to watch here. Nate will be in person at UCLA and I’ll be moderating the event with a live audience.
“Amid ongoing investigation into found ballots, Sec. Bellows underscores Maine election security”
Maine Morning Star:
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is confident law enforcement will ultimately uncover why 250 official ballots were allegedly delivered to a Newburgh home in an Amazon package. She also said the incident underscored that Maine’s processes… Continue reading