Law professor Lawrence Lessig here writes that the 14th amendment, section 3, does not apply to former President Donald Trump. He argues that “insurrection” is different from protest, even illegal protest. He could have also argued that section 3 cannot … Continue reading
On September 20, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S438. It says that if a presidential elector votes for someone for president or vice-president whom his or her party did not nominate, that elector is deemed to have resigned. The … Continue reading
On September 20, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed A7690. It moves the New York presidential primaries to April 2. The bill has no effect on the primaries for other office, which are in June.
On September 19, the faction of the Michigan Libertarian Party that is not recognized by the national committee of the Libertarian Party asked the U.S. District Court that is hearing the trademark case to stay last month’s order prohibiting them … Continue reading
On September 19, the six Alabama Republican members of the U.S. House filed this amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the redistricting case. They, of course, want the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against the 3-judge U.S. … Continue reading
