“At center of Fox News lawsuit, Sidney Powell and a ‘wackadoodle’ email”

March 16, 2023, 10:29 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: It was the first of a dozen appearances Powell would make on Fox programs over the next month in which she helped inject far-fetched and debunked claims of widespread fraud into the mainstream — and which are now at… Continue reading

“Stormy Daniels speaks to New York prosecutors as possible Trump indictment looms”

March 16, 2023, 7:34 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: The porn actor at the center of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump spoke Wednesday to prosecutors as the probe enters its final stages, according to her attorney. Stormy Daniels, who received $130,000 in… Continue reading

“The Unabridged Fifteenth Amendment”

March 16, 2023, 7:29 amvotingRick Hasen

Looking forward to reading this piece from Travis Crum (forthcoming, Yale Law Journal). Here is the abstract: In the legal histories of Reconstruction, the Fifteenth Amendment’s drafting and ratification is an afterthought compared to the Fourteenth Amendment. This oversight is… Continue reading

“Dividing the Body Politic”

March 15, 2023, 3:19 pmpolitical polarization, theoryRick Hasen

Jim Gardner has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, University of Chicago Law Forum). Here is the abstract: It has long been assumed in large, modern, democratic states that the successful practice of democratic politics requires some kind of internal… Continue reading

“EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes of the Trump grand jury”

March 15, 2023, 10:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: They also divulged details from the investigation that had yet to become public. One was that they had heard a recording of a phone call Trump placed to late Georgia House Speaker David Ralstonin which the president asked… Continue reading

“A Texas lawmaker explains why she wants to ban polling places from college campuses”

March 15, 2023, 10:44 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

KERA: Why gave you the idea for your bill (H.B. 2390)? In Texas, we have one of the longest early voting periods of any state in the nation: Two weeks of early voting. I don’t believe it’s wise to be… Continue reading

“Prominent Conservatives Warn About Dangerous Potential Repercussions of Moore v. Harper”

March 15, 2023, 10:41 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Michael Sozan analysis.

“In Wisconsin, Liberals Barrage Conservative Court Candidate With Attack Ads”

March 15, 2023, 7:38 amcampaign finance, judicial electionsRick Hasen

NYT: As conservatives in Wisconsin seek to maintain control of the State Supreme Court in an all-important election for a crucial swing seat, they would appear to be fighting uphill. The conservative candidate, Daniel Kelly, is trailing in limited private… Continue reading

“North Carolina’s high court seems inclined to toss past redistricting rulings”

March 15, 2023, 7:31 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: Republican justices look ready to use their new majority on the North Carolina’s state Supreme Court to tear up the state’s congressional maps, and the new ones would likely favor the GOP up and down the ballot. The Tar… Continue reading

“FBI says it has no records related to Trump’s claim he ‘sent’ agents to stop voter fraud in Florida during 2018 election”

March 15, 2023, 7:29 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NBC News: The FBI has said it can find no records related to former President Donald Trump’s assertions in November that he “sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys” to stop “ballot theft” in Florida during the 2018 election.… Continue reading

North Carolina Supreme Court Rehears Harper Partisan Gerrymandering Case

March 14, 2023, 2:35 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

How Appealing with the links to the argument and news coverage.

David Becker Will Leave ERIC Board Following Unsubstantiated Attacks on Him By Republican States Leaving the Organization That Prevents Voter Fraud and Keeps Election Rolls Clean

March 14, 2023, 9:49 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

David’s thread. This is probably a good step to deter more states from leaving ERIC, but it is very unfortunate. The attacks on Becker by states leaving ERIC are unjustified. He’s been attacked because he has led bipartisan efforts to… Continue reading

“GOP election deniers increasingly admit they’re just going off vibes”

March 14, 2023, 7:10 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Aaron Blake for WaPo: Sidney Powell has tacitly conceded that she didn’t have the proof of a stolen election that she claimed. Former Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis has now explicitly acknowledged that. And it turns out the… Continue reading

“How the next House majority could be decided in the courts in 2023”

March 14, 2023, 6:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Zach Montellaro for Politico: Republicans are readying to plow ahead with ambitious gerrymandering despite previous reprimands from state courts — now that they’ve elected judges who are less likely to thwart their plans. The first test of this strategy comes… Continue reading