“Trump Ballot Ban Puts Onus on Supreme Court to Avert Tumult”

February 5, 2024, 6:39 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Greg Stohr for Bloomberg: A historic showdown over Donald Trump’s eligibility to reclaim the White House puts pressure on the US Supreme Court to provide a clear political road map as the nation braces for the prospect of a tumultuous… Continue reading

Travis Crum: “The Fifteenth Amendment’s Relevance to Trump v. Anderson”

February 5, 2024, 1:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Travis Crum: One of the many issues in Trump v. Anderson is whether Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment applies today or whether it’s “insurrection or rebellion” language was backward looking and thus… Continue reading

“Larry David” Arrested for Providing Water to Georgia Voter Waiting in Long Line in Fulton County

February 5, 2024, 1:26 pmelection law "humor"Rick Hasen

This is pretty, pretty, pretty good.

“Who Lacks ID in America Today?An Exploration of Voter ID Access, Barriers,and Knowledge”

February 5, 2024, 1:21 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

New report: This report presents results from the first public survey in nearly 20 years focused on who does and does not have various types of government-issued photo identification.This report also sheds new light on the barriers faced by voting-age… Continue reading

Donald Trump Files Reply Brief in Supreme Court Disqualification Case; Briefing Complete, with Oral Argument on Thursday (ELB Live Blog Thursday)

February 5, 2024, 10:53 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can read the brief here. I plan to live blog the arguments here at ELB.

“Disqualification of Former President Trump? A Conversation with Ambassador Norm Eisen (ret.) |” Tuesday Feb. 13 1PM (Webinar)

February 5, 2024, 10:33 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

FordhamFordham Law’s Voting Rights & Democracy Project will host Ambassador Norm Eisen (ret.) to debrief the oral arguments before SCOTUS on whether Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment disqualifies Former President Trump from running for office. Registration details.

Richard Bernstein: “A Response to Professor Lederman on the Electors Clause Issue in the Trump Disqualification Case”

February 5, 2024, 10:31 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Richard Bernstein: The formidable Prof. Marty Lederman recently has argued that the Electors Clause does not apply to presidential primaries because primaries elect delegates rather than electors. This particular argument, however, is wrong.… Continue reading

I Spoke to the “Strict Scrutiny” Podcast About the Trump Disqualification Oral Argument Coming This Week and My Forthcoming Book, “A Real Right to Vote”

February 5, 2024, 7:35 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

A fun yet meaty conversation with Leah, Kate, and Melissa, wherever you get your podcasts: This week the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case about whether Donald Trump is eligible to run for president, or whether he’s disqualified… Continue reading

“Supreme Court Shocker? Here’s What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot”

February 5, 2024, 7:31 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: “Legal scholars, national security experts and political analysts imagine the extraordinary fallout that would ensue.” Here’s my contribution to this roundtable: No matter how the Supreme Court rules in the Trump disqualification case some people are going to be… Continue reading

“After Speedy Start, Appeals Court Slows Down on Trump Immunity Decision”

February 4, 2024, 4:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: In December, when a federal appeals court agreed to hear former President Donald J. Trump’s sweeping claims to be immune from charges of plotting overturn the 2020 election, it laid out a lightning-fast briefing schedule, asking the defense and… Continue reading

“RNC resolution reflects divisions over efforts to overturn 2020 election”

February 4, 2024, 4:26 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Republican National Committee members approved a resolution Friday promising to continue to “vocally” support those who “lawfully” served as Donald Trump’s electors in 2020 in states that Joe Biden won — a compromise intended to placate Trump supporters who… Continue reading

The Faux Election Integrity Group Backed by Leonard Leo, “Honest Elections Project,” Lists “Ban Rank Choice Voting” and “Block ZuckBucks 2.0” as Its Top Reforms to “Safeguard” American Elections

February 4, 2024, 4:19 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

What a joke this fake election integrity group is: Via the Dominion-indebted Fox News, which calls HEP a “nonpartisan watchdog.”

Did the Colorado Secretary of State help revitalize the Moore v. Harper issue ahead of the Trump v. Anderson oral argument?

February 4, 2024, 5:15 amballot access, Supreme CourtDerek Muller

In my recent rundown of arguments raised in Trump v. Anderson, I noted that the Legislature Thereof Clause argument–that the state court in Colorado botched the interpretation of state law so badly that it mangled the legislature’s preferences (an open… Continue reading

“Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones accused of seeking election server access in 2020”

February 2, 2024, 11:59 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

AJC: Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones allegedly sought access to election computers in Butts County after the 2020 election, an effort that, if successful, would have been illegal, according to emails among state election officials that were shown in court… Continue reading

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