Nevada Judge Rules Single Subject Violation Will Keep Abortion Rights Ballot Measure Off 2024 Ballot [Corrected Headline]
Nevada Independent:
A Carson City judge has struck down an effort from reproductive rights groups to place a question on the 2024 ballot that aimed to establish a state constitutional right to abortion.
District Court Judge James Russell ruled Tuesday… Continue reading
“Donor allegedly offered $20M to recruit a Tlaib primary challenger”
Politico:
A Michigan businessman called Democratic Senate candidate Hill Harper to offer $20 million in campaign contributions if he agreed to drop out and instead mount a primary challenge to Rep. Rashida Tlaib, according to a source with direct knowledge of the… Continue reading
First Circuit affirms dismissal of Section 3 case against Trump on ground that plaintiff lacked standing
The unanimous opinion in Castro v. Scanlan is here. It’s worth noting the appellate court only reached the standing issue. It did not address the political question doctrine issue, which I noted here that the district court reached. And… Continue reading
“For Election Workers, Fentanyl-Laced Letters Signal a Challenging Year”
Michael Wines in the NYT:
For the people who run elections at thousands of local offices nationwide, 2024 was never going to be an easy year. But the recent anonymous mailing of powder-filled envelopes to election offices in five… Continue reading
“How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack”
NYT:
The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law that has for decades protected Black Americans from attempts to erode their political power, was dealt one of its most significant challenges this week when a federal appeals court moved to strike … Continue reading
“Kari Lake digs in on ‘rigged’ election claims in court despite softer campaign rhetoric”
Arizona Republic:
Republican Kari Lake is attempting a rebrand as she ramps up her campaign for U.S. Senate, even as she continues to litigate her 2022 loss in Arizona’s governor’s race.
In recent weeks, the conservative firebrand has extended olive … Continue reading
“Latino Business Advocate Stung by Misconduct Claims Resurfaces With ‘No Labels’”
NYT:
No Labels, the centrist organization that is vying to gain ballot access for the 2024 presidential election, has joined forces with Javier Palomarez, an advocate of Hispanic-owned businesses with a history of allegations of workplace financial misconduct and sexual… Continue reading
Iowa: “Woodbury County supervisor’s wife found guilty of 52 counts of voter fraud”
Iowa Public Radio:
A jury spent about five hours deliberating before convicting Kim Phuong Taylor on 52 counts of voter fraud in federal court Tuesday in Sioux City. Taylor faces up to five years in prison on each count. A… Continue reading
“Colorado Supreme Court Agrees to Take Up Trump’s 14th Amendment Case”
NYT:
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up an appeal of a state judge’s ruling allowing former President Donald J. Trump to remain on the state’s primary ballot, in a nationwide battle over his eligibility to run… Continue reading
Rick Pildes Blogging Week of Nov. 27
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I’ll also have guest bloggers for the second half of December. Details to come.
“A Body Blow to the Voting Rights Act”
Josh Douglas in the Washington Monthly.
Joan Biskupic: “Voting Rights Act ruling is latest attempt by Trump-nominated judges to overturn Supreme Court precedent”
Joan Biskupic for CNN:
A US appellate court decision Monday undercutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 rejects decades of precedent and appears likely to provoke a confrontation at the US Supreme Court, where the milestone law has been increasingly under… Continue reading
“Judge says ‘undated’ Pennsylvania ballots should count, setting up a likely appeal”
Hansi Lo Wang for NPR:
Mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that’s likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading