Matthew Olsen and Benjamin Haas have this article at Politico, arguing that if the U.S. used a national popular vote to choose its president, it would be more difficult for hostile forces beyond our borders to manipulate the outcome of … Continue reading
On September 19, the state of Wisconsin filed its reply brief in Gill v Whitford, 16-1161, the case over whether extreme partisan gerrymandering violates the U.S. Constitution. The hearing will be October 3, 2017. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the … Continue reading
On September 19, the Libertarian Party filed this brief in Husted v Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, the U.S. Supreme Court case over whether Ohio’s voter purge practices violate federal law. Thanks to Mark Brown for the information. The Court … Continue reading
Laws Professor Derek Muller here criticizes the Democratic majority in the California legislature, and Governor Jerry Brown, for changing the rules to make recall petitions more difficult to complete, right in the middle of a current recall. Thanks to Rick … Continue reading
On September 18, the Seventh Circuit heard arguments in Tripp v Scholz, 16-3469. This is the Green Party case that challenged the petition requirements for state representative in 2014. The U.S. District Court had upheld the requirements. The party argued … Continue reading
