Joan Biskupic: “Voting Rights Act ruling is latest attempt by Trump-nominated judges to overturn Supreme Court precedent”

November 21, 2023, 1:58 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Joan Biskupic for CNN: A US appellate court decision Monday undercutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 rejects decades of precedent and appears likely to provoke a confrontation at the US Supreme Court, where the milestone law has been increasingly under… Continue reading

“Judge says ‘undated’ Pennsylvania ballots should count, setting up a likely appeal”

November 21, 2023, 1:01 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Hansi Lo Wang for NPR: Mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that’s likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading

“PhRMA contributed record sum to GOP-aligned dark money group in 2022, new tax filing reviewed by Issue One shows”

November 21, 2023, 12:53 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Release: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America — the trade association also known as PhRMA that represents the country’s top drug companies, including Eli Lilly, Merck, and Pfizer — has contributed more than $34.5 million to the Republican-aligned dark money… Continue reading

“Challenge to Wisconsin election maps undergoes sharp questioning before state Supreme Court”

November 21, 2023, 12:51 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: A ruling on a bid to overturn Wisconsin’s legislative maps heavily tilted in favor of Republicans now rests with the state Supreme Court and its newly constituted liberal majority after it heard three hours of arguments Tuesday. Law… Continue reading

“The Trump Threat Is Growing. Lawyers Must Rise to Meet This Moment.”

November 21, 2023, 8:22 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

George Conway, Judge Luttig, and Barbara Comstock NYT oped: Recent reporting about plans for a second Trump presidency are frightening. He would stock his administration with partisan loyalists committed to fast-tracking his agenda and sidestepping — if not circumventing… Continue reading

“With 7 new Georgia districts ordered, Republican majority faces squeeze”

November 21, 2023, 7:49 amredistrictingRick Hasen

AJC: When Georgia senators and representatives return to the state Capitol to fight over redistricting next week, some of the fiercest battles will be over their own seats. Lawmakers must create seven new majority-Black districts in the Georgia General Assembly… Continue reading

“The Way Nevada Will Pick the GOP Presidential Nominee Is a Mess; Dueling caucus and primary confuse voters”

November 21, 2023, 7:42 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

WSJ: In January, roughly half a million Republican voters in Nevada will receive presidential primary ballots in the mail. Former President Donald Trump’s name won’t be on them. The omission is part of a tussle that has ripped open… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in case that could overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps”

November 21, 2023, 7:36 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

Out Today: The Paperback Edition of Cheap Speech

November 21, 2023, 7:32 amcheap speechRick Hasen

I’m pleased to share that the paperback edition of Cheap Speech is out today, and it seems more relevant than ever with concerns about generative AI’s potential for creating deep fakes affecting elections: An informed and practical road map for… Continue reading

Travis Crum: “The Eighth Circuit’s Other Jurisdictional Problem”

November 21, 2023, 7:28 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Travis Crum: In Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment, a divided panel of the Eighth Circuit muddied the VRA’s jurisdictional waters. The Eighth Circuit, in an… Continue reading

“The Nomination and Election of Statewide Candidates”

November 20, 2023, 6:10 pmUncategorizedNed Foley

I’ve posted on SSRN a substantially revised version of this article, which will be published in the University of Illinois Law Review as part of a symposium issue. The revisions reflect the many extremely helpful comments I’ve received on… Continue reading

“Trump’s Dire Words Raise New Fears About His Authoritarian Bent”

November 20, 2023, 5:46 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Donald J. Trump rose to power with political campaigns that largely attacked external targets, including immigration from predominantly Muslim countries and from south of the United States-Mexico border. But now, in his third presidential bid, some of his most… Continue reading

Watch Archived Video of SDP Webinar, “Covering the Risks to Elections on the State and Local Level: Views from the Beat Reporters” with Pam Fessler, Jonathan Lai, Carrie Levine, Patrick Marley, and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

November 20, 2023, 4:36 pmcheap speech, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Great discussion that you can watch here:

Eighth Circuit’s Holding that Private Plaintiffs Do Not Have Right to Sue to Enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Would Decimate the Rights of Minority Voters; Supreme Court Review Almost Certain

November 20, 2023, 8:38 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Derek just blogged about this divided decision of the Eighth Circuit. It’s hard to overstate how important and detrimental this decision would be if allowed to stand: the vast majority of claims to enforce section 2 of the Voting Rights… Continue reading

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