Wisconsin: “Republican rift over impeaching elections chief Meagan Wolfe boils over in Assembly”

January 18, 2024, 2:24 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Divisions among Wisconsin Republican lawmakers over an effort to oust the state’s top election official spilled onto the Assembly floor this week as GOP leaders continued to block efforts by a small faction to impeach the leader of… Continue reading

“McConnell, Republican lawmakers sign Supreme Court brief that supports Trump remaining on 2024 ballot”

January 18, 2024, 1:38 pmelection subversion risk, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WaPo: Nearly 180 congressional Republicans signed onto an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Donald Trump’s legal battle to remain on the primary election ballot in Colorado. The long list of signatories to the brief includes… Continue reading

“Judge hints at delay for Trump’s March trial date in federal election case”

January 18, 2024, 1:25 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: The judge overseeing the federal criminal case against Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election indicated Thursday that the March 4 trial date is unlikely to hold. In a six-page order, U.S. District Judge Tanya… Continue reading

“The ‘Sleeping Giant’ Case that Could Upend Jack Smith’s Prosecution of Trump”

January 18, 2024, 1:22 pmelection subversion risk, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Kimberly Wehle in Politico: There’s been a lot of attention paid to the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for actions taken while president, a judgment that will have big implications for the 2024… Continue reading

“Explainer: Shaping Democracy: 2023’s Statewide Ballot Measures and What Lies Ahead in 2024”

January 18, 2024, 1:19 pmdirect democracyRick Hasen

Derek Clinger: The past year saw a continued trend of increased interest in direct democracy, with the highest number of statewide ballot measures for an odd-numbered election year in over 15 years. These measures, which came from both state legislatures… Continue reading

“Auditors find no fraud in SC election process, but make some clean-up suggestions”

January 18, 2024, 1:18 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

South Carolina Daily Gazette: A review of South Carolina’s election process found no fraud that could have swayed results, but auditors do recommend cleaning up the voter rolls more often. Findings include a few instances of ballots cast by voters… Continue reading

Ned Foley-Ben Ginsberg-Rick Hasen Amicus Brief Warns SCOTUS of Political Instability, Potential Violence, and Voter Disenfranchisement If It Avoids Deciding Merits in Trump Disqualification Case

January 18, 2024, 11:30 ampolitical polarization, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Thanks to the excellent work of Michael Kimberly and Charles Seidell of the McDermott Firm, Ned Foley, Ben Ginsberg and I have filed this amicus brief supporting neither party in the Trump disqualification case at the Supreme Court. Below is… Continue reading

“Congressional map with Gov. Jeff Landry’s backing clears Louisiana Senate”

January 18, 2024, 7:42 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Louisiana Illuminator: The Louisiana Senate gave its approval Wednesday to a congressional redistricting proposal that increases the number of majority-Black districts to two out of six. Gov. Jeff Landry backs the legislation that faces an end-of-month deadline for approval. Senate … Continue reading

“Voting Laws Roundup: 2023 in Review”

January 18, 2024, 7:37 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Brennan Center: This roundup looks back on voting laws enacted in 2023 and looks forward to the voting landscape in 2024 based on legislation already pending. In 2023, we once again saw an unprecedented volume of state legislation changing the… Continue reading

“Maine judge delays Trump ballot decision until Supreme Court ruling”

January 17, 2024, 8:07 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: A Maine judge on Wednesday put off deciding whether Donald Trump’s name can appear on that state’s primary ballot, saying the Supreme Court needs to rule on the issue first in a similar case out of Colorado. The ruling… Continue reading

“Federal judge allows quick runoffs under Georgia voting law”

January 17, 2024, 7:43 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

AJC: A federal judge upheld Georgia’s shortened four-week runoff period mandated by the state’s 2021 voting law, ruling Friday that there wasn’t evidence to prove discrimination against Black voters. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee’s decision keeps in place quick … Continue reading

“A Silenced Generation: How the Power of the Youth Vote Collides with Barriers to Voting”

January 17, 2024, 7:34 amvotingRick Hasen

New report from the Movement Advanced Project.

“Historians Council on the Constitution”

January 17, 2024, 7:32 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Smart idea and very impressive lineup of historians: In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly relied on history to decide major questions of constitutional law. But the Court’s historical accounts are often deeply flawed, departing significantly from historians’… Continue reading