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Common Cause
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Three Judge Court Holds North Carolina Redistricting Unconstitutional
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn an extensive and well-crafted opinion in the consolidated cases of Common Cause v. Rucho and League of Women…
The Faculty Lounge
A Tale of Two FEC Cases
There are two complaints pending before the Federal Election Commission that contain allegations of major campaign finance violations during the 2016 election. One of them has received wall-to-wall coverage in…
The Faculty Lounge
Common Cause Is Wrong about Justice Gorsuch and the Trump Hotel
In an open letter to Justice Neil Gorsuch, Common Cause has become the most recent organization to call on him to cancel his forthcoming appearance at the Trump International Hotel,…
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Filibuster Case Briefing
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Common Cause filed its Reply Brief last week in Common Cause v. Biden, the case challenging the Senate's filibuster rule. We posted on the case, with links, here.Recall that the…
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Common Cause Takes Filibuster Challenge to D.C. Circuit
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Common Cause this week pursued its case against the Senate filibuster at the D.C. Circuit when it filed its appellate brief, arguing that Judge Emmett G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) was wrong…
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Judge Sullivan Dismisses Filibuster Challenge
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Judge Emmet G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) on Friday dismissed Common Cause v. Biden, the legal challenge to the Senate's filibuster rule. Recall that Judge Sullivan heard oral arguments in the case…
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Filibuster Challenge Goes to Court
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Judge Emmet G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) heard oral arguments on Monday on the defendant's motion to dismiss in Common Cause v. Biden, the case challenging the Senate's filibuster rule. We posted on…
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Common Cause Challenges Indiana Judicial Elections
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Common Cause sued the Indiana Secretary of State over judicial elections in Marion County, arguing that the process deprives voters of a meaning vote…
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ACLU Sues to Stop Minnesota Voter ID Ballot Proposal
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The Minnesota ACLU, along with the League of Women Voters Minnesota, Common Cause, Jewish Community Action, and five Minnesota voters, filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking to…
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Common Cause Sues to End the Filibuster
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Common Cause led a group of plaintiffs today in filing suit against Senate officers to end the filibuster. Common Cause, joined by four members of the House of Representatives and…