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Simple Justice
Did Everybody Forget About Jack Smith?
While we watch the convention of vibes, thus far devoid of any substance beyond “she’s not Trump” and prosecutors “know that type” of convicted felon, as they’ve claimed for generations…
The Right Coast
DOJ: Keep AZ From Requiring Proof Of Citizenship In November
The Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday requested the U.S. Supreme Court deny Republicans bid to enforce an Arizona law requiring individuals to prove they re U.S. citizens when…
PrawfsBlawg
Running for Two Offices At the Same Time
Main Tuesday, August 20, 2024Running for Two Offices At the Same TimeSome states have statutes that say a person cannot run for two offices in the same election. This makes…
PrawfsBlawg
We Blew It in 1968
Main Monday, August 19, 2024We Blew It in 1968My new essay in The Hill is a cautionary tale for this week’s protests at the DNC. Here is the gist:The 1968…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Twelve administrative monetary penalties announced for election law breaches
Penalty imposed on a person trying to vote despite ineligibility due to non-citizenship
PrawfsBlawg
Presidential Elector Math
Main Sunday, August 11, 2024Presidential Elector MathHere's a question that I've been pondering. Suppose that two presidential electors turn out to be ineligible under the rules of Article II but…
Regulatory Oversight
2024 AG Elections Set Following Primaries in Missouri and Washington
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
After primary voting concluded in Missouri and Washington yesterday, the slate of state attorney general (AG) candidates is set for the November 5 general elections, where at least six new…
Simple Justice
Confronting Kamala, The Protest Begins
How long was the honeymoon going to last? This long, apparently. Before Vice President Kamala Harris confronted pro-Palestinian and anti-Gaza-war protesters on Wednesday at a campaign rally in Detroit, she…
Simple Justice
Tim? Tim Who?
His biography is really good. History teacher. Football coach. Football coach who became the first advisor to his high school’s gay-straight alliance. National guard for 28 years. Reared in the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Minnesota Gov Tim Walz, the veep pick by Prez candidate Harris, has his own notable criminal justice history
Multiple media outlets are now reporting that VP and Prez candidate Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. I noted in this post last month…