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Election
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The Faculty Lounge
Romney Haunted By Having Helped Sick People
The reason so many people get their news from folks like Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart is presumably because these commentators use humor to deliver painful truths effectively. Now The…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Footnote of the Day: Bush v. Gore in the Sixth Circuit
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The United States Supreme Court has refused to intercede in Hunter v. Hamilton County Board of Elections, the Sixth Circuit opinion we discussed here. In the word's of the Court's Order:The…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Footnote of the Day: Bush v. Gore in the Sixth Circuit
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The United States Supreme Court has refused to intercede in Hunter v. Hamilton County Board of Elections, the Sixth Circuit opinion we discussed here. In the word's of the Court's…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Employer Obligations on Election Day
By Lisa Stam
Canadians go to the polls on May 2 for the 2011 federal election. Here is a brief review of an employer's obligations on voting day: Any employee who is a "Canadian citizen…
The Right Coast
Obama could lose in 2012, Galston says Tom Smith
Interesting numbers. How anyone though can take seriously the idea that 'government must make investments so that we can win the future' is beyond me. Governments do very poorly at…
International Law Prof Blog
Côte d’Ivoire
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cote d’Ivoire today confirmed that the country’s former president Laurent Gbagbo has surrendered to forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara and is currently in…
Broadcast Law Blog
President Obama Declares Candidacy – What Political Broadcasting Rules Should Broadcasters Be Considering Now?
With the President declaring his candidacy for reelection in 2012, broadcasters thoughts may be turning to that election and the expected flood of money that may come into the political process. …
SBM Blog
Justice Blames Crude Outburst on Chief Justice’s “Bullying”
Wisconsin Justice David Prosser says he "probably overreacted" when he called Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson a "total bitch", but, he said, "it was entirely warranted." Here's the story from the…
International Law Prof Blog
UN Secretary-General in Egypt
A successful transition in Egypt towards greater democracy can inspire the rest of the region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging the country to continue with its recent reforms by holding…
International Law Prof Blog
Investigating Crimes from the Elections in Kenya
Six high-ranking Kenyan officials, including a deputy prime minister, two ministers and a police chief, have been summoned to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with possible…