“Intense questioning from D.C. appeals court over Trump gag order”
WaPo live blog of oral arguments.
State power and the Term Limits v. Thornton problem in Anderson v. Griswold
The bulk of the analysis in Anderson v. Griswold, which held that Donald Trump can appear on the primary ballot in Colorado, has been a matter I’ve been puzzling this weekend. Most of the opinion is not essential to… Continue reading
“Opinion: A new congressional map in New York for 2024? A big ‘if’ and ‘when'”
Jeff Wice oped:
Thursday’s spirited, nearly two-hour court hearing may lead to a very closely divided court decision. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Associate Justices Jenny Rivera and Shirley Troutman all dissented in last year’s ruling, and stated that redistricting… Continue reading
Must-Read Dan Balz: “Voters must take Trump seriously and literally. The stakes are that high.”
Balz in WaPo:
The headline on the cover of the latest issue of the Economist magazine does not mince words: “Donald Trump poses the biggest danger to the world in 2024.” The alarm is twofold. First, that the former president… Continue reading
“Fears of political violence are growing as the 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve”
AP:
The man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer last year consumed a steady diet of right-wing conspiracy theories before an attack that took place with the midterm elections less than two weeks away.
As… Continue reading
“Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes”
AP:
North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting… Continue reading
Breaking: “Colorado judge rules Trump ‘engaged in an insurrection’ — but can still run for president”; Thoughts on What It Means and What’s Next
Politico:
A Colorado judge has turned away a challenge looking to disqualify former President Donald Trump from running for president under an interpretation of the 14th Amendment that argued he engaged in insurrection against the United States on Jan. 6,… Continue reading
“Judge Rejects Trump Motion to Strike Jan. 6 Mentions From Federal Election Case”
NYT:
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election rejected on Friday a request by Mr. Trump’s lawyers to remove language from his indictment describing the role he played… Continue reading
“Michigan Law Would Be First to Automatically Register People to Vote As They Leave Prison”
“The hidden biases at play in the U.S. Senate; People of color get significantly less representation than White voters. And that’s not the only way the Senate is skewed.”
Deep dive at WaPo:
The result of the country’s evolution has been a Senate that suffers from three fundamental imbalances, according to a Washington Post data analysis of population growth, demographic changes and shifts in voting patterns.
First, the disparities… Continue reading
“A third of Kansas election officials have quit because of harassment and conspiracy theories”
The Lawrence Times reports.
“Trump and Bolsonaro Claimed Fraud. Now an Argentine Candidate Is, Too.”
NYT: Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian economist, could be elected Argentina’s president on Sunday. If he is not, he has already pointed to fraud.
ProPublica on the Contiguity Requirement for Wisconsin Redistricting and the Upcoming Lawsuits
Ninth Circuit, Over the Dissent from Denial of Rehearing En Banc by a Number of Conservative Judges, Upholds a San Francisco Campaign Finance Disclosure Law for Ballot Measure Elections
The panel’s result in this case seems both correct and one that the Supreme Court could well agree to hear and overturn. (For reasons I explain here.)