On September 15, Level the Playing Field filed this motion for summary judgment in Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, the presidential debates case pending in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Martin v Moore, 17-156, at its conference of Friday, October 6. This is the case in which Arkansas is trying to persuade the Court to hear its appeal. The Eighth Circuit … Continue reading
New Zealand has a national election on Saturday, September 23; and Germany has one Sunday, September 24. Both countries have multi-party systems and both use proportional representation. New Zealand’s election is tough to predict, but in Germany, Angela Merkel is … Continue reading
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
