By Colleen Murphy | December 29, 2023
"While I am cognizant of the fact that my decision could soon be rendered a nullity by a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in 'Anderson,' that possibility does not relieve me of my responsibility to act," Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said.
By Colleen Murphy | December 28, 2023
"If I were to predict what the U.S. Supreme Court would do, I think it is just hard for plaintiffs to win when you have to win on every element," University of Notre Dame Law School professor Derek T. Muller said. "Trump only needs to win on one."
By Jimmy Hoover | December 28, 2023
The state's Republican Party seeks expedited review, citing "the drastic effects of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision and the mischief it works upon the 2024 primary election."
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | December 28, 2023
The approval of the maps sets the stage for them to be used in 2024 elections. They're likely to reproduce the current 9-5 Republican majority among Georgia's 14 congressional seats, while retaining GOP majorities in the state Senate and House.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Jimmy Hoover | December 21, 2023
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., who disdains judicial involvement in elections, may find "there's no way out" for the high court, said law professor Josh Blackman.
By Riley Brennan | December 21, 2023
"The statute simply does not provide clarity that truthful speech which generates an innocent or unreasonable listener mistake is outside of its scope. And this is sufficient to confer pre-enforcement standing," Justice Caleb Stegall said. "Thus, when the Legislature criminalizes speech and does not—within the elements and definitions of the crime—provide a high degree of specificity and clarity demonstrating that the only speech being criminalized is constitutionally unprotected speech, the law is sufficiently unclear to confer pre-enforcement standing on a plaintiff challenging the law."
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | December 21, 2023
"The state of Georgia is playing games," plaintiff lawyer Abha Khanna said of the new maps. "We're going to make you chase us all over the state from district to district to achieve an equal opportunity for Black voters. It's a constant game of whack-a-mole."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jerry H. Goldfeder | December 21, 2023
The victorious plaintiffs in 'Hoffmann v. New York State Independent Redistricting Commission' are counting on new lines to help Democratic congressional candidates in next year's election to make Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Speaker of the House of Representatives.
By Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press | December 19, 2023
The new lawsuit points to comments the former New York City mayor made during and after the damages trial last week, repeating the baseless conspiracy theories about Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | December 19, 2023
The lawsuit comes as a decision remains in limbo on whether to prosecute the Republican on state charges, due to a lack of a special prosecutor willing to take the case.
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