“The board of official canvassers . . . is liable to err in overestimating its powers.”
In light of the most recent election certification dispute in Georgia that Rick H. linked to earlier this week, here’s a relevant quotation from the Ruling Case Law (1915)–which suggests there is nothing new under the sun:
The board of… Continue reading
“Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party, files as independent”
Axios:
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) officially left the Democratic Party on Friday and registered as an independent.
Why it matters: Manchin, who flirted with an independent presidential bid earlier this year, has said he’s not running for Senate re-election. But leaving… Continue reading
Elie Honig: “Prosecutors Got Trump — But They Contorted the Law”
Elie Honig in New York:
Most importantly, the DA’s charges against Trump push the outer boundaries of the law and due process. That’s not on the jury. That’s on the prosecutors who chose to bring the case and the judge… Continue reading
“This Supreme Court ruling is a ‘get-out-of-jail’ card for racial discrimination”
Michael Li oped:
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority made it much easier last week to attack the political power of the nation’s growing communities of color. The high court’s attacking voting rights isn’t new. But the latest blow, in … Continue reading
“Trump’s Campaign Donor Website Crashes After Guilty Verdict”
NYT:
WinRed, the payment processor for Republican campaign donations, crashed after former President Donald J. Trump’s felony conviction, a technical issue that his campaign attributed to the number of people trying to donate in the immediate aftermath of the verdict.… Continue reading
“Commentary: ‘Good faith’? Not in the SC Legislature and not on the US Supreme Court”
Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner:
Of all the defects in last week’s decision upholding South Carolina’s gerrymandered 1st Congressional District, none is more depressing than the U.S. Supreme Court’s debasement of the term “good faith.” As The Post and Courier… Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Democracy and the Rule of Law Edition
“This was a conviction by a jury of Americans who listened to the evidence and made their decision . . . When you undermine courts the way that elections have already been undermined, there is no peaceful way to settle… Continue reading
Breaking: Donald Trump Becomes First Convicted Felon to Run as a Major Party Presumptive Nominee for President; What’s Next?
Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of the charges against him. He is the first former President convicted of any felony and the first major party candidate to run for office as a convicted felon. Trump… Continue reading
A Trump-Rubio ticket is possible, with some Twelfth Amendment wrinkles
The New York Times recently focused on the potential vice presidential candidacy for Senator Marco Rubio, the latest in a long string of earned media Apprentice-style articles in outlets discussing the very public, very slow airing of trial balloons of… Continue reading
“GOP mega-donor Miriam Adelson to fund colossal super PAC for Trump”
Politico:
Republican mega-donor and casino billionaire Miriam Adelson plans to help bankroll a massive super PAC for Donald Trump as he seeks to close his financial gap with President Joe Biden.
Adelson is planning to play a major role in… Continue reading
“Experts Question Alito’s Failure to Recuse Himself in Flag Controversy”
Adam Liptak for the NYT:
Supreme Court justices seldom give reasons for their decisions to recuse themselves. Even rarer are explanations for deciding to participate in a case when they have been accused of conflicts of interest.
Justice Samuel A.… Continue reading
“RFK Jr. files complaint over potential exclusion from debate stage”
WaPo:
The presidential campaign of independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday it had filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission about Kennedy’s potential exclusion from a planned June 27 debate on CNN between President Biden and former… Continue reading
“Sixth Circuit Rules 2-1 that Ohio Attorneys General Cannot Indefinitely Block Circulation of Initiative Petitions”
BAN:
On May 29, the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion in Brown v Yost, 24-3354, that is protective of the ability of people to use the initiative process in Ohio. The Ohio law does not permit a statewide initiative… Continue reading