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The Most Famous Presidential Elector
Main Wednesday, May 13, 2020The Most Famous Presidential ElectorIn honor of today's Supreme Court cases on faithless electors, here is a trivia question. Who is the most accomplished person to…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
Trump Using Pandemic to Push White Nationalist Election Agenda
Trump's latest immigrant ban has little to do with a collapsing labour market during a global pandemic, and everything to do with election year politics. Rather than focus on improving our public…
The Right Coast
Report: Trump’s internal polling shows “concerning” weakening among senior citizens
Not a surprise, as the public polling shows the same thing. But this trend is noteworthy given the outsized repercussions it would have on the election if senior citizens flipped…
The Right Coast
A Wake-Up Call to Head Off an Election Nightmare | RealClearPolitics
Finally, I asked if the forthcoming election keeps him up at night. It s very possible that we are going to have a colossal train wreck come November, he replied.…
SDNY Blog
Judge Torres Orders Reinstatement of New York Democratic Primary
By Jason Meade, Charles Michael
Yesterday, Judge Torres issued a preliminary injunction ordering the New York State Board of Elections to reinstate the Democratic presidential primary that it had decided last week to cancel. Former…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Eleventh Circuit Says Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Challenge Florida’s Ballot Sequence Law
Steven D. Schwinn, UIC John Marshall Law SchoolThe Eleventh Circuit ruled this week that a group of Florida voters and organizations lacked standing to challenge the state's law that specifies…
SDNY Blog
Andrew Yang Sues New York State Board of Elections for Canceling Democratic Primary
By Jason Meade, Charles Michael
On Monday, the New York State Board of Elections voted to cancel New York's democratic presidential primary, which it had originally postponed from April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In…
Simple Justice
Random Thoughts Amounting To Nothing
Some days, it seems as if the “news” amounts to little more than random dumb ideas that see the light only because there’s nothing actually new or serious to consider.…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
President Trump’s Reelection Campaign Sues CNN for Defamation Seeking Millions in Damages
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
President Trump’s reelection campaign has filed its third defamation lawsuit against a major media outlet in less than two weeks. The news organization named in the latest libel suit is…
Workforce Bulletin
New York State Again Revises Paid Election Leave Law
By Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Amanda M. Gómez
As we previously reported, last year, New York State expanded its election leave law to allow employees more paid time off if needed in order to vote on Election Day…