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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Potential Estate Planning Implications of 2020 Election Results
As the presidential election approaches, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the potential tax law changes. Although nothing is for certain, there are many things that certainly could…
Maine Appeals
Elections, COVID-19, and the Maine Constitution, Oh My!
Late last week, the Law Court issued an important election law decision in Alliance for Retired Americans v. Secretary of State. In its opinion, the Court held that Maine’s deadline…
Health Law Prof Blog
Bring the Masks and Sanitizer: The Surprising Bipartisan Consensus About Safety Measures for In-Person Voting During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Joshua A. Douglas (University of Kentucky), Michael Zilis (University of Kentucky), Bring the Masks and Sanitizer: The Surprising Bipartisan Consensus About Safety Measures for In-Person Voting During the Coronavirus Pandemic,…
The Right Coast
The big Trump rallies you don’t see
WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania "I can't believe there aren't any newspeople here," said Linda of Greene County, Pennsylvania, as she stood among hundreds of cars and pickup trucks idling in long parallel…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Eighteen States Deny Access to International Election Observers in Advance of Presidential Election
International election observers from the OSCE issued their preliminary report on October 22. It is sobering reading, noting concerns about the peaceful transition of power based on the incumbent's statements…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, October 23, 2020
Sweet Asteroid of Death. There are 11 days until Election Day, November 3, 2020. For voters who are unhappy with the available options, there may be some good news: an…
The Right Coast
You re probably seeing too much 2016 in the 2020 race
This same anxiety is driving liberals to the polls in record numbers. Turnout is on track to dwarf 2016 levels, which makes a repeat of Trump s narrow Electoral College…
Capital Thinking
VIDEO: “What Happens After the Election?” An Analysis by Bipartisan Government Insiders
What is the fate of the next COVID relief bill, in a Trump or Biden Administration? What would a change in the Senate majority mean under a Republican or Democratic…
The Right Coast
Is Trump going to fire Chris Wray?
Given Trump s growing desperation for a gamechanging October surprise against Biden, I think there s a small but nonzero chance that he ll fire Wray *before* the election. It…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Split Sixth Circuit Panel Holds That State Legislature Has Standing to Challenge Injunction of State Election Law
In Priorities USA v. Nessel, No. 20-1931 (6th Cir. Oct. 21, 2020), a 2-1 panel of the Sixth Circuit holds that the Michigan Legislature had standing to seek an emergency…