“Leonard Leo is quietly remaking state high courts in his conservative image”

December 28, 2022, 7:34 amcampaign finance, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Grid News: For the past decade, Leonard Leo has led a multimillion-dollar effort to remake state Supreme Courts, leveraging hefty support from corporate backers like Philip Morris and Charles Koch and his late brother, David. Leo, a longtime conservative… Continue reading

“George Santos tries to explain his wealth”

December 28, 2022, 7:30 amfederal election commissionRick Hasen

Semafor: Rep.-elect George Santos has admitted to “embellishing” his resume with fake stints on Wall Street and a phantom college degree. He’s still trying to defend against accusations that he pretended to be Jewish. But the burning question for many… Continue reading

“Kari Lake appeals her loss in election lawsuit, judge’s order to pay rival $33K in fees”

December 28, 2022, 7:28 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The latest from the Arizona Republic.

On this record, Congress cannot refuse to seat Representative-Elect George Santos

December 27, 2022, 1:58 pmlegislation and legislaturesDerek Muller

Details about Representative-Elect George Santos’s biography have emerged, suggesting that the New York Republican has been, shall we say, less than truthful about his background. As the New York Post puts it, “Liar Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating key details… Continue reading

Arizona Judge Issues Final Judgment Rejecting Kari Lake Election Contest and Confirming Katie Hobbs Win, BUT Denying Sanctions Against Lake on Grounds She Did Not Act in Bad Faith

December 27, 2022, 11:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Interesting decision, given Lake’s utter lack of proof at the trial. Here’s the key paragraph: There is no doubt that each side believes firmly in its position with great conviction. The fact that Plaintiff failed to meet the burden… Continue reading

“The untold story of how a US woman was sentenced to six years for voting”

December 27, 2022, 10:31 amfelon votingRick Hasen

Sam Levine deep dive for The Guardian: It was the morning after Labor Day and Pamela Moses was in a rush. All summer, the outspoken activist had been feuding with election officials in Memphis, Tennessee. She wanted to get her… Continue reading

“Mike Pence presidential candidacy filing a fake, spokesman says”

December 27, 2022, 7:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: A spokesman for former vice president Mike Pence’s campaign denied reports on Monday that the Republican had filed to run for president in 2024, responding to an apparent hoax after screenshots of a Federal Election Commission posting began to… Continue reading

Congrats to this year’s AALS Section on Election Law award winners

December 27, 2022, 6:16 amvotingDerek Muller

I am pleased to share the recipients of the AALS Section on Election Law’s annual awards ahead of the annual meeting next week. (For a list of past award recipients, see here. If you are a law professor who… Continue reading

“Pennsylvania politics are heated. It soon could be utter chaos”

December 26, 2022, 1:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Democrats in Pennsylvania won the majority of seats in the state House this fall, powered by voter backlash to the fall of Roe v. Wade. But come next year, it’s anybody’s guess which party will actually hold the speaker’s… Continue reading

Kari Lake Deletes Tweet, Cited in Maricopa County Motion for Sanctions, Suggesting “Top Left-Wing Attorneys Like Marc Elias” Emailed Judge in Lake Election Contest to Tell Judge What to Say

December 26, 2022, 11:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Oops.

Great Contributions to “LevinsonFest2022” on Voting Rights

December 26, 2022, 9:16 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Over at Balkinization, there are a series of articles riffing off the great contributions that the brilliant Sandy Levinson has made to legal scholarship. Here are the posts so far: From Baker v. Carr to Bush v. Gore with … Continue reading

“Before a single vote was counted in the 2022 general election, Kari Lake publicly stated that she would accept the results of the gubernatorial election only if she were the winning candidate.”

December 26, 2022, 9:09 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

So begins a motion for sanctions filed by Maricopa County in Kari Lake’s failed election contest.

“What the Jan. 6th Report Says About the Fake Electors Scheme”

December 26, 2022, 9:02 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Bulwark reports.

“Democrats, Feeling New Strength, Plan to Go on Offense on Voting Rights”

December 26, 2022, 7:15 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: For the last two years, Democrats in battleground states have played defense against Republican efforts to curtail voting access and amplify doubts about the legitimacy of the nation’s elections. Now it is Democrats, who retained all but one of… Continue reading