“Democrats urge DOJ to address ‘insider threats’ from candidates who deny 2020 results”

March 16, 2022, 12:30 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

The Hill: More than a dozen House Democrats are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to address “insider threats to election systems,” which they say are posed by candidates who are running to fill local election positions motivated by former … Continue reading

“Pressure on Justice Dept. as Jan. 6 Panel Lays Out Case Against Trump”

March 4, 2022, 7:41 amchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: The Justice Department is facing mounting pressure to prosecute former President Donald J. Trump after the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack laid out its argument for a potential criminal case on Wednesday night, placing Attorney General… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 Committee Lays Out Potential Criminal Charges Against Trump”

March 3, 2022, 7:13 amchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol said on Wednesday that there was enough evidence to conclude that former President Donald J. Trump and some of his allies might have conspired to commit… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 Panel and State Officials Seek Answers on Fake Trump Electors”

January 22, 2022, 11:36 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Law enforcement officials, members of Congress and the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in efforts by former President Donald J. Trump to… Continue reading

“The Justice Dept. alleged Jan. 6 was a seditious conspiracy. Now will it investigate Trump?”

January 15, 2022, 7:40 pmUncategorizedKunal Dixit and Nicholas Stephanopoulos

WaPo on next steps in the Jan. 6 inquiry: But so far the department does not appear to be directly investigating the person whose desperate bid to stay in office motivated the mayhem — former president Donald Trump — either… Continue reading

“Attorney General Vows to Pursue Jan. 6 Inquiry ‘at Any Level’”

January 5, 2022, 1:19 pmDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Under pressure from Democrats and a few Republicans to hold former President Donald J. Trump accountable for his role in inspiring the attack on the Capitol, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland vowed on Wednesday that the Justice Department would… Continue reading

“Prosecutors Move Quickly on Jan. 6 Cases, but Big Questions Remain”

January 5, 2022, 6:37 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: As of this week, more than 225 people have been accused of attacking or interfering with the police that day. About 275 have been charged with what the government describes as the chief political crime on Jan. 6:… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Republicans pump new life into scrutinizing the 2020 election; The aim of the investigations has shifted to trying to subvert election boards and long-standing voting protocols”

December 27, 2021, 7:43 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Star Tribune: The cash bar was open for business, the Lilydale Dance Hall decked out in holiday garland, but Michael Gableman wasn’t here with good tidings.The attorney stood in front of Republican activists to share horror stories he’d heard… Continue reading

Merrick Garland op-ed: “It is time for Congress to act again to protect the right to vote”

August 5, 2021, 5:10 pmVoting Rights ActDerek Muller

Over at the Washington Post: Our society is shaped not only by the rights it declares but also by its willingness to protect and enforce those rights. Nowhere is this clearer than in the area of voting rights.Fifty-six years… Continue reading

Chris Geidner: “Why DOJ’s Georgia election lawsuit is a warning shot to SCOTUS”

June 26, 2021, 12:14 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

MSNBC commentary: While much has been written about whether Garland is the forceful attorney general the Justice Department needs in the wake of the Trump administration, Garland is beginning to establish that on at least one front — the way… Continue reading

“Will a pending Supreme Court case doom DOJ’s voting rights lawsuit before it begins?”

June 26, 2021, 12:12 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Ariane de Vogue for CNN: When Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before cameras Friday to announce a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s new voting restrictions, it was the timing and the Justice Department’s strategy that intrigued voting rights experts.That’s because the … Continue reading

“Biden has big fears about voting restrictions and finds few tools to deal with it”

June 18, 2021, 6:46 amDepartment of Justice, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Politico: The White House says it’s using every tool it has to draw attention to restrictive voting laws being passed in GOP-led states across the country, including potential legal challenges. Administration officials say Biden talks about attacks on voting access… Continue reading

“McConnell: ‘Highly unlikely’ I would let Biden fill supreme court seat in 2024”

June 15, 2021, 7:05 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

The Guardian reports: The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, said on Monday it was “highly unlikely” he would allow Joe Biden to fill a supreme court vacancy arising in 2024, the year of the next presidential election, if Republicans… Continue reading

“Garland announces expansion of Justice Department’s voting rights unit, vowing to scrutinize GOP-backed voting restrictions and ballot reviews”

June 13, 2021, 8:26 pmDepartment of Justice, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo: Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged Friday to double the size of the Justice Department’s voting rights enforcement staff to combat efforts to restrict ballot access and prosecute those who threaten or harm election workers.In an expansive speech that… Continue reading

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