I Was on the National Constitution Center Podcast with Jason Torchinsky and Jeff Rosen: “Will the Supreme Court Strike Down South Carolina’s Voting Map?”
I’m sure I said a lot here that will upset my friends on the left and the right (about the vacuousness of the racial gerrymandering cause of action.)
See my earlier Racial Gerrymandering’s Questionable Revival in the Alabama Law Review… Continue reading
Federal District Court Finds Galveston County, Texas Redistricting Plan Violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act By Discriminating Against Black and Latino Voters; Orders Remedy for 2024 Elections
You can find the district court’s 157-page opinion at this link.
West Virginia SOS Mac Warner Sends Letters to Social Media Companies Warning They Could Be Violating Campaign Finance Laws If They Moderate Content from Politicians
This letter is pretty weak as a legal threat, but it does show the state of some parts of today’s Republican Party. Here’s a snippet of Warner’s accompanying press release:
“Kentucky Activists Step In to Deliver on the Promise of Voting Rights Restoration”
Bolts:
The outlook changed dramatically for Kentuckians with felonies in 2019, when Democrat Andy Beshear entered office with what he called a “moral responsibility” to help others like Malone. Two days after his inauguration, Beshear issued a sweeping executive order… Continue reading
Superseding Indictment Charges Senator Menendez with Conspiracy to Act as Foreign Agent
“Judge denies bid to block Georgia voting law, including drop box limits”
AJC:
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that lawsuits haven’t yet proven that Georgia’s 2021 election law is racially discriminatory, a conclusion that leaves in place the law’s limitations on ballot drop boxes, voter ID and water handouts to voters in… Continue reading
“The New Republican Establishment; An alternative Trumpist governing elite gets closer to ruling the party.”
Nate Cohn for the NYT:
In the final account, the rise and fall of Kevin McCarthy might read like the familiar tale of a Republican congressional leader toppled by a small but uncompromising right-wing faction.
But even if the story… Continue reading
“Trump’s Claim That He Can’t Be Prosecuted Collides With Precedents”
Adam Liptak for the NYT:
Among the bold claims in the motion filed last week by former President Donald J. Trump seeking to dismiss the federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to undermine the 2020 election, there was a significant… Continue reading
“Cenk Uygur running for president as Democrat” Despite Being Born in Turkey and Therefore Not Qualified
Oh man:
Uygur was born in Istanbul, and immigrated to the United States from Turkey in 1978, but believed that the Constitution’s “natural born citizen” clause wouldn’t disqualify him from running. The issue would end up in the Supreme Court,… Continue reading
“Samuel Alito Really, Really, Really Wants to Save This Racial Gerrymander in South Carolina”
Chris Geidner really nailed it in his recap for Slate of today’s oral argument in the Alexander case (South Carolina racial gerrymandering):
As Jackson explained, under the clear error standard, “A finding [from the district court] that is plausible in… Continue reading
Read the Oral Argument Transcript in the Alexander Case (South Carolina Racial Gerrymandering)
Find it here.
And here is Adam Liptak’s coverage in the NY Times.
“Exclusive: RNC plans to recruit army of poll watchers for 2024”
Axios:
The Republican National Committee plans to recruit and train tens of thousands of poll workers and watchers in battleground states for the 2024 election, according to plans shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: It’s part of the RNC’s ongoing… Continue reading
“2nd former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment”
AP:
A second former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice asked to investigate taking the unprecedented step of impeaching a liberal justice came out Wednesday against it.
Former Justice Jon Wilcox told The Associated Press that there was nothing to justify impeaching… Continue reading