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India Legal
Supreme Court agrees to hear Somnath Bharti’s challenge to Satish Upadhyay’s 2025 Delhi assembly election victory
The Supreme Court admitted an appeal filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Minister Somnath Bharti challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Satish Upadhyay…
JURIST
Wisconsin elections panel finds probable cause that Elon Musk violated election bribery law
The Wisconsin Elections Commission found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk violated state election bribery law by offering $1 million payments to voters during the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election,…
Verfassungsblog
Le Pen’s Gambit
Marine Le Pen’s presidential campaign began not with a rally but with a court judgment. By announcing her candidacy in a prime-time television interview within hours of the Paris Court…
India Legal
Madras High Court restrains ECI from notifying bypolls in Tamil Nadu amid pending election petitions
The Madras High Court has restrained the Election Commission of India (ECI) from issuing notifications for bye-elections to five vacant Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies until July 31, observing that pending…
Ed Folsom Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Privileged Socialist Casting Directors Brought the Graham Platner Reality Show.
By Ed Folsom
Privileged Socialist Casting Directors Brought the Graham Platner Reality Show. Posted by Ed Folsom, July 10, 2026 The Graham Platner reality show just came to an end. He has filed…
Verfassungsblog
Wenn Justitia kurz die Augenbinde lupft
Am 7. Juli hat Justitia, so könnte man zugespitzt sagen, ihre Augenbinde nicht abgelegt, aber doch einen Moment lang angehoben – gerade lang genug, um sich der politischen Wirklichkeit zu…
Simple Justice
Seaton: Letter To Maine Democrats
Dear Democrats in Maine: Look, we can’t sugar coat things. You guys have a problem right now, and I want to help you fix it. With Graham Planter out of…
Turtle Talk
Supreme Court Allows Ballots Cast On Time To Be Counted After Election Day
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court, in Watson v. Republican National Committee, allowed Mississippi ballots cast on time to be counted after Election Day, as permitted under state law. The…
Simple Justice
Authenticity And Charisma Are Not The Same As Virtuous And Wise
If I had to guess, the only memory we’ll have of Graham Platner in a year is as the punchline to a bad joke. A belated accusation is likely to…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE ACT DOESN’T APPLY TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
INTRODUCTION On July 1, 2026, the Supreme Court of India made an important ruling in the case of Chandrikaben Kishor Dafda v. State of Gujarat & Anr. (2026 INSC 665).…