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Another Election Law Blockbuster: <em>Moore</em> Is Alive, but Independent State Legislature Theory Is Not – SCOTUS Today
As the end of the term approaches, the Court is increasingly divided in its decisions. However, the composition of the majorities is not often the 6-3 conservative/liberal division stereotype that…
Supreme Court Update
Arizona v. Navajo Nation (No. 21-1484), Yegiazaryan v. Smagin (No. 22-381), Pugin v. Garland (No. 22-23)
By Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
This morning, the Court issued decisions in three of the most closely watched cases of the term: In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railroad (No. 22-1168), the Court’s three most conservative…
The Right Coast
Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Transform Federal Election Law
The fight focused on the Constitution s elections clause, which says the rules for congressional races shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof unless overridden by Congress.…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court Rejects Strong Independent State Legislature Theory
The Supreme Court today flatly and unequivocally rejected a strong version of the independent state legislature theory (ISL)--the theory that state legislatures have plenary authority over rules for federal elections…
The Right Coast
The Establishment vs. Trump – WSJ
Number them among the many who made a merely difficult situation, finally, apocalyptic. I called it the Trump-as-democratic-accident problem amid the 2016 primaries. The improbable enthusiasm of a large minority…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag – 6/15/23
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: Like many towns in Connecticut, events leading to the local budget referendum have been contentious and unfriendly. I have tried hard…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
True the Vote Private Inurement and Excess Benefit
Sometimes I wonder if reporting on sensational "get rich or die trying" nonprofits is a good use of blog space or intellectual energy. Its all pretty boring and routine after…
PrawfsBlawg
Some Weaknesses in Criminal Accountability for Trump
Main Friday, June 09, 2023Some Weaknesses in Criminal Accountability for TrumpI'll have more to say about the latest indictment of Donald Trump, but for now I want to point out…
Simple Justice
Lies, Damn Lies and Election Lies
At Techdirt, Mike Masnick has received a flurry of press releases in response to YouTube’s decision not to moderate election misinformation. Judging by the number of very angry press releases that…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Full inquiry needed into alleged foreign election interference: former public safety chief of staff
Too much attention on rapporteur's PM connection, not enough on substance: Fasken lawyer