My New Encyclopedia Britannica Article: “Election Law in the United States”
Very happy to see the final version of this article posted. Thanks to all who helped me with completing it!
“Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australia election”
Reuters:
Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead of a national election due by May.
In… Continue reading
“Interview: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election”
In 6-1 decision, New York high court finds New York City’s non-citizen voting law violates state constitution
From the majority opinion in Fossella v. Adams:
On December 9, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill entitled “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to allowing lawful permanent residents in… Continue reading
“How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More”
NYT:
President Trump called for one federal judge seeking basic information about his deportation efforts to be impeached amid mounting concern about a constitutional showdown.
Another judge found that Mr. Trump’s efforts to shut down a federal agency probably violated… Continue reading
“Coming Soon: Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition by Douglas Laycock and Rick Hasen”
If you’ve wondering why you’ve been hearing less from me lately, check out this announcement to Remedies instructors from Aspen Publishing:
Aspen Publishing is pleased to announce that Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition by esteemed authors Douglas… Continue reading
“Kansans to vote on constitutional amendment to directly elect state Supreme Court”
Topeka Capital-Journal:
Kansas lawmakers voted to change how Kansas appoints its Supreme Court nominations from a commission-led process to direct elections.
Currently, the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission provides the governor three potential judges, from which the governor selects.… Continue reading
Are at-large v. single member district elections affecting how Texas school boards behave?
Interesting piece at the Texas Tribune.
“California elections officials rejected 122,000 ballots in 2024 election. Here’s why”
Nice look at the data in the Sacramento Bee.
“Georgia Supreme Court questions State Election Board on last-minute voting rule changes”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Georgia Supreme Court debated Wednesday whether the State Election Board went too far when it attempted to pass new voting rules weeks before last year’s election.
The case tests whether the board’s right-wing majority had the… Continue reading
“Congressional watchdog office left powerless as House leaders have yet to fill board seats”
NBC News:
House leaders have yet to appoint board members to an independent office designed to investigate ethics complaints against lawmakers and their staff members, leaving the entity powerless for the time being and sparking concerns among outside watchdogs.… Continue reading
“With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left”
NYT:
Executive actions intended to cripple top Democratic law firms. Investigations of Democratic fund-raising and organizing platforms. Ominous suggestions that nonprofits aligned with Democrats or critical of President Trump should have their tax exemptions revoked.
Mr. Trump and his allies… Continue reading
Must-Read Adam Liptak: “Defiance and Threats in Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional Crisis”
Adam in the NYT:
Over the weekend, the Trump administration ignored a federal judge’s order not to deport a group of Venezuelan men, violating an instruction that could not have been plainer or more direct.
Justice Department lawyers later justified… Continue reading
March 28-29 Yale Conference: “Free Speech in Crisis and the Limits of the First Amendment”
Looking forward to speaking at this event (in person only):
Recently, the law of free speech has been marked by two seemingly inconsistent phenomena. On the one hand, the Roberts Court has been both praised and decried for its highly… Continue reading