I Spoke with Madeline Brand of KCRW’s Press Play About the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Case and California’s Proposition 50
You can listen here (it’s the first story in the episode).
“Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act”
NYT:
After the Supreme Court appeared ready to dismantle one of the remaining provisions of the Voting Rights Act, Democrats and Republicans began to reckon with a political future that could see the balance of power in Congress tip decisively… Continue reading
“After Racist Texts, New York G.O.P. Is Set to Disband Young Republicans”
NYT:
After racist texts among members of the New York State Young Republicans were made public, the party’s state leaders were slated to meet Friday and vote to disband the group, three people familiar with the matter said.
The… Continue reading
“State Court of Appeals upholds even year election law”
Mid-Hudson News:
ALBANY – The state’s highest court rejected arguments from several counties on Thursday that a state law approved to move most elections from odd to even-numbered years violates the state Constitution.
The Court of Appeals ruled in… Continue reading
“Ashland County Democratic Party files federal suit after hot-button issue at county fair”
The Ashland (Ohio) Source:
…The Ashland County Democratic Committee, through a Lakewood attorney, filed a civil suit Thursday in U.S. District Court, alleging the group’s federal civil rights were violated in September.
The suit stems from a Sept. 18… Continue reading
At NYU Democracy Project, Jan-Werner Muller on the Right to Assembly
In his essay today, Free Assembly for a Free People, Jan-Werner Müller draws from his forthcoming book, “Street, Palace, Square: The Architecture of Democratic Spaces.” He addresses the underappreciated value of the right to assembly, a topic only a… Continue reading
“Redistricting foes blast Hanaway for trying to stop referendum on Missouri map”
Missouri seeks to revive the independent state legislature theory, this time its by insisting that there’s a clear-statement rule. I may have more to say about this case in the near future. In the meantime, you can find the complaint… Continue reading
Watch My Hammer Museum Interview with Professor Leah Litman About Her New Supreme Court Book, “Lawless”
You can watch here.
The State Interest Solution
I want to return to one possible outcome in Callais—holding that compliance with Section 2 isn’t a compelling state interest—that I’ve previously flagged but hasn’t gotten much attention. Here are some points about this resolution that could be attractive to… Continue reading
Janai Nelson (Who Argued Callais) and I Were on MSNBC Talking About the Supreme Court and the Voting Rights Act (Link to Video)
“The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans”
Nate Cohn in NYT:
Republicans have been redrawing congressional districts this year at President Trump’s behest, but so far it hasn’t seemed to be enough to deny Democrats a reasonable path to control of the House of Representatives.
That… Continue reading
Lori Ringhand and Zach Poppe on Congruence & Proportionality
Abstract below, and the full paper is on SSRN.
CONGRUENCE & PROPORTIONALITY AS A CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTRUCTION
The constitutionality of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is one of the most hotly debated issues in U.S. election law. Congress… Continue reading
ELB Contributors on Callais Oral Argument
Initial thoughts on ELB from Rick Hasen, Ned Foley, Derek Muller, and Travis Crum.
I was in the courtroom for oral argument, expressed a few general thoughts in the media, and may share more detailed thoughts… Continue reading
“Court appears ready to curtail major provision of the Voting Rights Act”
SCOTUSblog:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to strike down a 2024 congressional map that a group of voters has challenged as the product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering – that is, according to them, it sorts voters based… Continue reading