“Independent State Legislature Doctrine and Election Litigation After Moore v. Harper”
This looks like a great online event, Oct. 2 at AEI.
Without Noted Dissent, and As Expected, Supreme Court Denies Alabama’s Motion to Further Delay Having to Draw Second Black Majority Congressional District
The order is here. As I explained, even if some members of the Court like Justice Kavanaugh were convinced there’s a potential constitutional argument against Section 2 down the line, the Justices were not going to countenance Alabama’s disobedience of… Continue reading
“As Trump Prosecutions Move Forward, Threats and Concerns Increase”
NY Times:
At the federal courthouse in Washington, a woman called the chambers of the judge assigned to the election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump and said that if Mr. Trump were not re-elected next year, “… Continue reading
“Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacks”
Must-read WaPo:
Academics, universities and government agencies are overhauling or ending research programs designed to counter the spread of online misinformation amid a legal campaign from conservative politicians and activists who accuse them of colluding with tech companies to censor… Continue reading
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Flirts With the Libertarian Party”
NYT:
For months, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he plans to continue his long-shot challenge against President Biden in the Democratic primary rather than dropping out to launch a third-party bid.
But lately Mr. Kennedy’s message has seemed to… Continue reading
“In North Carolina, Republicans Seek More Control Over Elections”
NYT:
Shortly before Gov. Roy Cooper, a North Carolina Democrat, began his first term in 2017, his rivals in the Republican-controlled legislature voted to strip the position of key powers, including the governor’s longstanding authority to appoint majorities to… Continue reading
“Mississippi high court blocks appointment of some judges in majority-Black capital city and county”
AP:
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday struck down part of a state law that would have authorized some circuit court judges to be appointed rather than elected in the capital city of Jackson and the surrounding county, which are… Continue reading
“Republicans Will Encourage Voting Before Election Day”
Walter Olson at Cato:
A more systematic benefit is that campaigns can save money and target their resources more effectively if supporters vote early. If a household is already recorded in the state database two weeks before Election Day as having… Continue reading
“Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation”
AP:
The Colorado judge overseeing the first significant lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot on Friday issued a protective order prohibiting threats and intimidation in the case, saying the safety of those involved… Continue reading
“Request for Gag Order on Trump Raises Free Speech Dilemma”
Charlie Savage for the NYT:
The request by prosecutors that a judge impose a gag order on former President Donald J. Trump in the federal election-subversion case presents a thorny conflict between the scope of his First Amendment rights and… Continue reading
“Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election”
Zach Roth for News from the States.
“Senator Robert Menendez Is Indicted in New York”
NYT:
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey has been charged in a federal corruption indictment, the authorities said on Friday.
The indictment against Mr. Menendez, a 69-year-old Democrat who leads the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, follows a lengthy investigation by… Continue reading
“Down-Ballot Republicans Who Endorse Trump’s Election-Fraud Lie Expected to Face ‘Considerable Voter Backlash,’ Poll Finds”
National Review:
Republican candidates in competitive House and Senate races who align themselves with former president Donald Trump’s false claims that he won the 2020 election could face “considerable voter backlash” on Election Day, according to a new poll from… Continue reading
“Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events”
ProPublica:
On Jan. 25, 2018, dozens of private jets descended on Palm Springs International Airport. Some of the richest people in the country were arriving for the annual winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by… Continue reading