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17 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Electoral College Affirms Biden’s Victory on a Relatively Calm Day of a Chaotic Election MSN – Elise Viebeck, Dan Simmons, Amy Worden, and Omar Sofradzija (Washington Post) | Published: 12/14/2020 President-elect Joe Biden achieved formal victory over President Trump, winning his 306 votes in the electoral college and advancing one more step toward inauguration even as die-hard Trump supporters redoubled their efforts to stop the normal transfer of power. [read post]
16 Dec 2020, 1:48 pm
Barrett, Michael Gerhardt and Kermit Roosevelt III [read post]
14 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Georgia: “Georgia Runoffs Become High-Stakes GOP Fundraising Experiment” by Elena Schneider for Politico New Mexico: “Ethics Panel Files Lawsuit Seeking Disclosure of Group’s Donors” by Dan Boyd for Albuquerque Journal Elections National: “Electoral College Affirms Biden’s Victory on a Relatively Calm Day of a Chaotic Election” by Elise Viebeck, Dan Simmons, Amy Worden, and Omar Sofradzija (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics… [read post]
11 Dec 2020, 11:00 am by Evan Lee
The nine-page, 8-0 decision, with Justice Samuel Alito writing for the court and Justice Amy Coney Barrett not participating, reverses judgments of the U.S. [read post]
11 Dec 2020, 5:01 am by Eve Gaumond
On Oct. 13, before President Trump—with only falsehoods as ammunition—began live-tweeting his attempt to overturn an election he lost, Emily Bazelon published an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled, “Free Speech Will Save Our Democracy: The First Amendment in the Age of Disinformation. [read post]
10 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
The reaction to former national security advisor Michael Flynn’s pardon, though muted, underscored the president’s broad clemency powers are increasingly viewed, like much else, along partisan lines: Democrats express outrage, and supporters of Trump cheer. [read post]
3 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Hart has indicated she intends to challenge the result. 2,596 Trades in One Term: Inside Senator Perdue’s stock portfolio New York Times – Stephanie Saul, Kate Kelly, and Michael LaForgia | Published: 12/2/2020 Along with U.S. [read post]
3 Dec 2020, 7:07 am by James Romoser
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: Justices Consider Retroactivity for Decision Requiring Unanimous Juries for Criminal Convictions (Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal) The Supreme Court Was Right to Block Cuomo’s Religious Restrictions (Michael McConnell & Max Raskin, The New York Times) Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Choice (Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times) Justices Divided on Making Jury Unanimity… [read post]
2 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “‘No Corporate PAC’ Pledges Hit Record in 2020, But May Face Uncertainty in 2022” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call Texas: “Lawyers for Nate Paul Gave AG Ken Paxton $25k After He Waded into Civil Suit” by Taylor Goldentein and Jay Root for Houston Chronicle Elections National: “Disputing Trump, Barr Says No Widespread Election Fraud” by Michael Balsamo for Associated Press News Alaska: “Lawsuit Challenges… [read post]
30 Nov 2020, 4:17 pm by Jonathan Spontarelli
Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “Pittsburgh Looks to Tighten Campaign Finance Reports for PACs, Independent Expenditures” by Ashley Murray for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Elections National: “Wisconsin Recount Confirms Biden’s Win Over Trump, Cementing the President’s Failure to Change the Election Results” by Rosalind Helderman and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “NRA Reports Alleged Misspending by Current and… [read post]
30 Nov 2020, 5:36 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “Pittsburgh Looks to Tighten Campaign Finance Reports for PACs, Independent Expenditures” by Ashley Murray for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Elections National: “Wisconsin Recount Confirms Biden’s Win Over Trump, Cementing the President’s Failure to Change the Election Results” by Rosalind Helderman and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “NRA Reports Alleged Misspending by Current and Former Executives… [read post]
26 Nov 2020, 5:12 am by SHG
To no one’s surprise, Trump pardoned General MIchael Flynn. [read post]
23 Nov 2020, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
With Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s recent confirmation having cemented a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, perhaps the abortion right will soon be overruled. [read post]
21 Nov 2020, 2:55 pm
 Topics: "Bad arguments, bad evidence, irony, Trump’s struggle, Amy Coney Barrett’s first death penalty case, hypocrisy, Kyle Rittenhouse, problematizing the UW rock, not casting an autistic actor, Michael J. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 6 Lawmakers in 5 Days: New COVID-19 infections put spotlight on Congress’ loose guidelines USA Today – Christal Hayes | Published: 11/18/2020 As rampant nationwide coronavirus spikes force states to reexamine reopening efforts, Congress is still struggling to maneuver around the pandemic as it encroaches on legislative business and endangers its members. [read post]
17 Nov 2020, 9:01 pm by Sherry F. Colb
”Justice Thomas knows what it feels like to ignore mask requirements, as we can see in this video of him swearing in Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the White House (start at 11:20). [read post]
10 Nov 2020, 2:54 pm by Amy Howe
The court’s newest justice, Amy Coney Barrett, wondered aloud whether the individual challengers had sued the right defendants. [read post]
9 Nov 2020, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
And we know whether that Congress thought it desirable to retain an ACA with no enforceable mandate, because that’s exactly what Congress created in 2017 when it repealed any enforcement mechanism for the mandate while leaving the rest of the law intact.Stranger Things Have HappenedIf the current challenge to the ACA is so insubstantial, why did Democratic senators questioning then-Judge Amy Coney Barrett last month focus so much attention on the ACA? [read post]