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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
The Sunday Reader: Pitts on on Crawford’s Numbers
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
One of the biggest problems with the plaintiffs' case in last term's Crawford v. Marion County Election Board--the Indiana voter-id case--was their lack of concrete evidence. The plaintiffs lodged a…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Biden and Delaware Corporate Law
Victoria McGrane wrote a timely story yesterday on Politico.com here about the impact on "business friendly Delaware" if Biden wins the VP position. Of course, part of that discussion involves what impact, if any, he…
The Contingency
Lawyers in Profile
Recovering lawyer and editor Dahlia Lithwick -- currently of Slate and Newsweek -- today explores the surging role of lawyers in keeping elections honest (or at least trying to): Election litigation is…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Academics Overwhelmingly Favor Obama Over McCain
The Chronicle of Higher Education reprted on October 24, 2008, that academics overwhelmingly favor Barack Obama over John McCain for U.S. President. Here is an excerpt from the article:Professors, college…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Election Guide – Part IV – What’s Going to Happen in the Connecticut General Assembly? (And An Invite To Our Seminar)
So what's going to happen after the election with various employment law proposals? Well, you'll have to wait for the election to really see what happen at a federal level. …
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 10/23/08
Well, no legal tie-ins to the World Series today. However, there is plenty of talk about recent rulings. Also, Daniel Schwartz continues his series of posts on employment law and…
Litigation & Trial
Simple Answers to Simple Questions: McCain & Pennsylvania
Rick Hasen at Election Law Blog asks: I wonder if this is the map that the McCain campaign has in mind, which would explain the recent focus on Pa. (Via…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Catholic Group Supports Obama
Chicago Tribune: Catholics for Obama: No qualms about abortion issue, by Rex W. Huppke:...Even in an election where religious issues have taken a back seat tothe economy, terrorism and health…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Legal News – LexBlogosphere:10/21/08
As the election gets closer and closer, the number of posts tying the presidential candidates to legal issues increases. I'm always interested in posts explaining where candidates stand on specific…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Election Guide to Employment Law-Related Issues, Part II (Employers and Election Day)
Election Day is coming in less than two weeks (with today being the last day to register to vote via mail). For some people, it'll be the first time that they use…