Federal District Court in Trump Subversion Case Says Keeping Appendix of Government Materials Secret Until After the Election Would Be the Real “Election Interference”

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From the court’s order: Defendant claims that the “asymmetric release of charged allegations and related documents during early voting creates a concerning appearance of election interference.” Motion at 5. There is undoubtedly a public interest in courts not inserting themselves… Continue reading

Federal District Court Issues TRO Barring the State of Florida from Threatening TV Stations That Air Advertising Supporting Abortion Rights Amendment

direct democracy, First Amendment theory
Order: By threatening criminal proceedings for broadcasting a “political advertisement claiming that current Florida law does not allow physicians to perform abortions necessary to preserve the lives and health of pregnant women,” ECF No. 1-1 at 2, Defendant has engaged… Continue reading

Breaking: More Controversial New Georgia Election Board Rules That Were Going into Effect for This Election, Including the “Reasonable Inquiry” Rule Before Certification, Blocked By Georgia State Court

election administration
Read the 11-page opinion and order (via Stephen Fowler. who also notes the case was brought by a Republican state law maker and a Republican election official). The primary basis for the ruling is that the new rules… Continue reading