John Eastman’s Expert in Disbarment Proceeding Disqualified
David Ettinger blogs about it here.
“ARIZONA—Maricopa County Superior Court sanctions both Mark Finchem, R, personally, and his attorney, in legal case stemming from a 2022 election contest.”
More from Ivonne Wingett Sanchez here.
“Texas House to vote Saturday on impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton”
This Washington Post story by Molly Hennessy-Fiske. The lede:
The Texas House plans to vote Saturday on whether to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, presaging a potential state Senate trial that could lead to the ouster of one of… Continue reading
“Voting Rights Federalism”
Ruth Greenwood and I have posted this article on state voting rights acts (SVRAs), which will be published in a symposium issue of the Emory Law Journal. Here’s the abstract:
It’s well-known that the federal Voting Rights Act is… Continue reading
“Voter confidence ticks up in 2022 — but deep partisan divides remain”
Zach Montellaro of Politico with this report on the partisan divide on voter confidence. A notable paragraph from the story:
That growth comes almost entirely from Republicans, even as a dramatic partisan gap remains. Democrats’ confidence in the nationwide count… Continue reading
“Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes gets 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy”
This story from Politico‘s Kyle Cheney. A key paragraph from the story:
“You, sir, present an ongoing threat and a peril to this country, to the republic and to the very fabric of our democracy,” said U.S. District Court Judge… Continue reading
“Menendez Investigation Is Said to Involve Questions About Luxury Gifts”
This story from the New York Times by Tracey Tully and William K. Rashbaum. Here’s the lede:
Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are investigating whether Senator Robert Menendez or his wife received unreported gifts of a luxury car and an… Continue reading
The Curious Failure to Cite to Rehnquist’s Bush v. Gore Concurrence and the Independent State Legislature Theory in 2004 Salazar Case; The Issue Was Clear to Justice Stevens’ Then-Clerk (and Now-CA Supreme Court Justice) Leondra Kruger
As the independent state legislature theory remains in limbo in Moore v. Harper, I’ve thought back on Chief Justice Rehnquist’s dissent from denial of cert in Colorado General Assembly v. Salazar (2004) (a case that few other than Derek Muller… Continue reading
“Judge schedules trial in lawsuit against Wisconsin’s fake electors for weeks before 2024 presidential election”
This story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The lede:
A trial in a Wisconsin lawsuit over the actions of 10 Republicans who posed as electors for Donald Trump in 2020 despite his election loss will take place just weeks before… Continue reading
Mike Gilbert Guest Post: What Election Law Can Learn From Law & Economics
This is a guest post by Professor Mike Gilbert:
With many thanks to Rick for the invitation, I’m writing about a book of mine that may be of interest to the election law community. The title is Public Law… Continue reading
Rick Pildes is Primary ELB Blogger Next Week
Please direct any tips and comments to Rick P.
And thanks to Guy for holding down the fort this week!
More on Constitutional Electoral Reform: Rick LaRue Responds to Henry Olsen
“Florida Omnibus Voter Suppression Law Challenge”
From the Democracy Docket. A snippet:
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Florida State Conference of Branches and Youth Units of the NAACP, Equal Ground Education Fund, Voters of Tomorrow, Disability Rights Florida, Alianza for Progress, Alianza Center, UnidosUS… Continue reading
How are state legislatures responding to the Electoral Count Reform Act?
The Electoral Count Reform Act tweaked a number of aspects of presidential elections. Last December, I noted that state legislatures needed to reexamine their election codes. And many state legislatures have noticed and are responding appropriately.
Some responses are… Continue reading