Mitt Romney: “America Is in Denial”

July 5, 2022, 4:11 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

Romney has this commentary in the Atlantic, touching on inflation, climate change, and immigration, as well as election denial: [W]hen a renowned conservative former federal appellate judge testifies that we are already in a war for our democracy and that… Continue reading

The Grassroots Spread of Election Denial Claims

July 5, 2022, 4:01 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squad, UncategorizedDan Tokaji

NPR has a great report on how false claims that the 2020 election was stolen are (still) being spread nationwide: Instead of trickling down from former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account, the movement has gone grassroots, with election denial influencers… Continue reading

“5 things we’ve learned so far from the Jan. 6 committee hearings”

July 5, 2022, 3:46 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

NPR has this piece, for those catching up after the holiday. A common theme: “Multiple witnesses during these hearings have described a president who couldn’t accept the truth, would find people to tell him what he wanted to hear,… Continue reading

Archived Video of My Aspen Ideas Session with Chris Krebs, Kim Wyman, and Stephen Richer: “How Do You Know if Your Vote is Counted?”

July 4, 2022, 12:05 pmelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

You can watch here.

“Will Justice Barrett Switch Sides on Independent State Leg. (ISL) Theory?”

July 4, 2022, 12:04 pmlegislation and legislatures, Supreme CourtDan Tokaji

Interesting post on Daily Kos, claiming: “[B]ack when ACB was trying to get the GOP nominee elected president [in 2000], she argued AGAINST the ISL theory. Had the ISL theory been applied in her case, her side would’ve lost, and… Continue reading

“Trust in Supreme Court falters after Roe decision”

July 4, 2022, 5:14 amSupreme CourtDan Tokaji

WaPo on Dobbs and the cert grant in Moore v. Harper: The abortion ruling came amid a string of high-profile decisions, including ones expanding gun rights and curtailing the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to curb carbon emissions. On Thursday,… Continue reading

“New Insights Into Trump’s State of Mind on Jan. 6 Chip Away at Doubts”

July 4, 2022, 4:55 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

NYT news analysis: [F]or a man who famously avoids leaving emails or other trails of evidence of his unspoken motives, any doubts about what was really going through Mr. Trump’s mind on that day of violence seemed to have… Continue reading

“How the Founders Intended to Check the Supreme Court’s Power”

July 4, 2022, 4:47 amSupreme CourtDan Tokaji

A historical case for court packing and jurisdiction stripping, from Politico Magazine: Acting in concert, the president and Congress may shape both the size and purview of the court. They can declare individual legislative measures or entire topics beyond… Continue reading

Two AZ Election Officials Quit, Citing Threats

July 4, 2022, 4:37 amelection administration, election subversion riskDan Tokaji

From Business Insider and WaPo, more evidence of the increased strain that conscientious local election officials have been facing since 2020 . . . and the risks that their departure poses for our democracy: The elected county recorder and… Continue reading

New Jan. 6 Witnesses Coming Forward “Every Day,” According to Kinzinger

July 4, 2022, 4:25 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

Newsweek: Rep. Adam Kinzinger has said that new witnesses have come forward willing to provide evidence to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack since the damning testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.Kinzinger, one… Continue reading

WashPo OpEd: A new Supreme Court case threatens another body blow to our democracy

July 3, 2022, 11:19 amUncategorizedBruce Cain and Emily Zhang

By Leah Litman, Kate Shaw and Carolyn Shapiro: The issue in Harper is whether the federal Constitution prevents a state court from determining whether the state legislature violated the state constitution in setting rules for federal elections. The petitioners… Continue reading

Feds: Arizona could face lawsuit over voter ID law

July 3, 2022, 11:15 amUncategorizedBruce Cain and Emily Zhang

From Tuscon.com: The Biden administration is planning to sue Arizona over a new state law that requires proof of citizenship to vote for president. Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general of the civil rights division of the Department of… Continue reading

Gridlock in Congress Has Amplified the Power of the Supreme Court

July 2, 2022, 2:42 pmUncategorizedBruce Cain and Emily Zhang

NYTimes: On the last day of a turbulent term that included rulings on what the Constitution has to say about abortion, guns and religion, the Supreme Court issued another sort of decision, one that turned on the words… Continue reading