“California elections officials rejected 122,000 ballots in 2024 election. Here’s why”
Nice look at the data in the Sacramento Bee.
“Georgia Supreme Court questions State Election Board on last-minute voting rule changes”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Georgia Supreme Court debated Wednesday whether the State Election Board went too far when it attempted to pass new voting rules weeks before last year’s election.
The case tests whether the board’s right-wing majority had the… Continue reading
“Congressional watchdog office left powerless as House leaders have yet to fill board seats”
NBC News:
House leaders have yet to appoint board members to an independent office designed to investigate ethics complaints against lawmakers and their staff members, leaving the entity powerless for the time being and sparking concerns among outside watchdogs.… Continue reading
“With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left”
NYT:
Executive actions intended to cripple top Democratic law firms. Investigations of Democratic fund-raising and organizing platforms. Ominous suggestions that nonprofits aligned with Democrats or critical of President Trump should have their tax exemptions revoked.
Mr. Trump and his allies… Continue reading
Must-Read Adam Liptak: “Defiance and Threats in Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional Crisis”
Adam in the NYT:
Over the weekend, the Trump administration ignored a federal judge’s order not to deport a group of Venezuelan men, violating an instruction that could not have been plainer or more direct.
Justice Department lawyers later justified… Continue reading
March 28-29 Yale Conference: “Free Speech in Crisis and the Limits of the First Amendment”
Looking forward to speaking at this event (in person only):
Recently, the law of free speech has been marked by two seemingly inconsistent phenomena. On the one hand, the Roberts Court has been both praised and decried for its highly… Continue reading
How Will Markets React if the Executive Branch Refuses to Comply with Court Orders
In the NYT essay I wrote with Trevor Morrison on the tools courts have to deal with executive defiance of court orders, we concluded by noting that a major confrontation between the two branches might have significant effects on financial… Continue reading
9th Circuit will go en banc to reconsider Arizona voter registration decision
Back in September, I noted the sharply divided panel decision in Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Mayes on whether the plaintiffs had standing to challenge parts of an Arizona voter registration law. The majority concluded that the plaintiff… Continue reading
“Judge tosses challenge to Georgia GOP election law changes made after 2020 election”
Courthouse News Service:
A Georgia federal judge dismissed on Tuesday a challenge to provisions of a controversial GOP-sponsored election law that went into effect soon after the 2020 election, where President Donald Trump lost the state but disputed otherwise.… Continue reading
“Georgia Supreme Court reviews overturned State Election Board vote-counting rules”
Mark Niesse at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The battle over Georgia’s election rules reaches the state Supreme Court on Wednesday where the court will consider whether the State Election Board went too far last year.
The case tests whether the… Continue reading
“DC Prosecutor Ed Martin Opens Election Accountability Unit”
From Bloomberg Law:
Washington’s top prosecutor, who has amplified false claims of election fraud, said he’s formed a special unit to uphold US election laws that has already started one investigation.
Acting US Attorney Ed Martin announced the new… Continue reading
“Kansans intrigued by potential of bringing voters together with multi-party candidate nominations”
A look at fusion reform efforts in Kansas from the Kansas Reflector.
Federal court finds several Texas election provisions from SB1 in 2021 run afoul of federal statutes
A long opinion from the district court in La Unión Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott is here. Several portions of SB1 relating to mail-in voting and voter assistance were found to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the… Continue reading
Federal court finds Ohio’s “fair and truthful” review of ballot initiatives runs afoul of Anderson-Burdick
Decision in Brown v. Yost, stayed pending appeal to the Sixth Circuit:
Citizens of Ohio have the power to amend the state constitution. Proponents of an amendment must follow a process that culminates in their proposal being placed on… Continue reading