“Back into the FIRE: Hasen’s response to FIRE and Rohde: Don’t read the press clause out of the Constitution — First Amendment News 420”
I have written this reply, as Ron Collins explains:
It all started when I noticed an SSRN post of a forthcoming essay by Richard Hasen. In it, the UCLA School of Law professor took exception to some of what… Continue reading
Florida’s Dunwody Symposium Starting Today
Ned Foley blogged yesterday about The Dunwody Symposium which starts today at the University of Florida. For those of you who prefer visual information rather than text, here are the full details, starting with Ned himself this am, along with… Continue reading
“Federal appeals court upholds order barring county-line ballots” [updated]
New Jersey Monitor reports. Also the New Jersey Globe. And NorthJersey.com
(If I have any comments on the opinion that I think worth blogging, I will update this post accordingly.)
UPDATE: Having read the opinion, I think the cases raises… Continue reading
“Court takes up push from GOP faction to keep ‘traitors’ from ballot”
Greg Bluestein in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution with more evidence that currently we really have three political parties that don’t fit easily into our existing two-party electoral system. (The solution is the kind of Top Three electoral system I’ve been advocating… Continue reading
Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Law
On Friday (April 19), Rick Pildes is delivering the Dunwody Lecture, sponsored by the Florida Law Review. His topic is “Combatting Political Extremism,” something I’ve been very fortunate to work with him (among others) on over the last few… Continue reading
“Constitutional amendments will come, but only after this”
Rick LaRue in the Fulcrum. This piece echoes the one earlier this year by Larry Schwartztol and Justin Florence in The Atlantic: “Amending the Constitution Is Impossible Until Suddenly It’s Not.” It is also possible that the threat … Continue reading
“Voting rights groups sue to allow electronic voting for disabled voters”
“Supreme Court divided over key charge against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump”
Detailed discussion of yesterday’s oral argument in the Washington Post. Another politically divided ruling seems likely, unfortunately, on an issue that would be better to decide unanimously, if at all possible.
“Prosecutions of Fake Electors for Trump Gain Ground in Swing States”
Update from the N.Y. Times. Subtitle: “Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active investigations.”
Also this snippet:
“Mr. Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to a… Continue reading
“Ex-congressman asks 11th Circuit to toss six-figure campaign finance penalty”
“Democracy Dies in Primaries”
Must-read commentary by Nick Troiano, who is a leader of the effort to replace partisan primaries with the kind of all-candidates first-round elections that California and Alaska have as part of their top-2 and top-4 systems, respectively.
Here’s the… Continue reading
“Why Biden Has a Narrower Path to the Presidency Than Trump, in 11 Maps”
Useful analysis of this year’s Electoral College battlegrounds by Doug Sosnick, arguing that Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada are most likely to be decisive.
“Justices to Hear Obstruction Case That Could Bar Charges Against Trump”
Adam Liptak for the N.Y. Times. I haven’t studied this issue closely, but based on this (and other) reporting, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Supreme Court interpreted the relevant statute narrowly, with the consequences that two of the four… Continue reading