[EL] more news 6/28/11

Tue Jun 28 16:08:35 PDT 2011

Don't Miss Jeff Rosen's Attack on the Idea of a Monolithic Conservative Supreme Court <https://legacy.capital.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19868>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <https://legacy.capital.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19868>  by Rick Hasen <https://legacy.capital.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A must-read <https://legacy.capital.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/90549/legal-conservatism-supreme-court-epstein-scalia-originalism-judicial-restraint>  (though subscription required).  It is so interesting reading Jeff's piece after the result in the campaign finance cases, which does show a monolithic conservative Supreme Court.  I think the answer is that campaign finance regulation comports with all three strands of conservatism that Jeff identifies: Thomas's Tea Party conservativism, Kennedy's libertarianism, and the Scalia, Alito, Roberts pro-executive power/pro-business conservatism.

- If anything, I'd say the monolithic block is the 4 justice minority.  But ultimately, I agree with Rosen that that is too simple on either side.

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"Q&A: Susan Saladoff, Producer and Director of 'Hot Coffee'" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19874>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19874>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See here <http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2011/06/hotcoffeeqa.html> .  I haven't seen this yet, but I hear the parts on judicial elections are well worth seeing.  I also talk a lot about the myth of the McDonald's coffee case in my Torts class, so I really want to see that part as well.

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"Should MN disclose individual donors to ballot amendment campaigns - like the Marriage Amendment?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19871>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19871>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A point-counterpoint. <http://insight.mprnews.org/discussion/258/should-mn-disclose-individual-donors-to-ballot-amendment-campaigns-like-the-marriage-amendment/> 

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Don't Miss Jeff Rosen's Attack on the Idea of a Monolithic Conservative Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19868>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19868>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A must-read <http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/90549/legal-conservatism-supreme-court-epstein-scalia-originalism-judicial-restraint>  (though subscription required).  It is so interesting reading Jeff's piece after the result in the campaign finance cases, which does show a monolithic conservative Supreme Court.  I think the answer is that campaign finance regulation comports with all three strands of conservatism that Jeff identifies: Thomas's Tea Party conservativism, Kennedy's libertarianism, and the Scalia, Alito, Roberts pro-executive power/pro-business conservatism.

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"Bush v. Gore" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19865>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19865>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

It not <http://www.slate.com/id/2297924/>  what you think.

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"Nevada high court hears special election case" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19862>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19862>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

AP reports <http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20110628/NEWS/110629904/1055&ParentProfile=1045> .

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"Discriminatory Florida Voting Law Changes Criticized by Non-Partisan Groups" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19859>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19859>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See this press release <http://www.fairelectionsnetwork.com/document/docWindow.cfm?fuseaction=document.viewDocument&documentid=97&documentFormatId=117> .

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"CALL FOR PAPERS: Conference on Major Developments in Redistricting, Oct. 14-15, 2011? <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19856>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19856>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Looks like a great event <http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/Call-For-Papers-Major-Developments-in-Redistricting.pdf>  at Buffalo.

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Read the Unanimous (Bipartisan) 32-Page Decision of the Indiana Recount Commission in the Charlie White Incident <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19851>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19851>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Here.

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The Latest on the Wisconsin Supreme Court (Alleged) Smackdown <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19848>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19848>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Here. <http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124605454.html> 

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"Johnson Has Yet To Produce Written $10M Compensation Agreement" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19846>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19846>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

TPM reports <http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/06/johnsons-cut-rate-loans-violate-election-law-watchdogs-argue.php?ref=fpblg> .

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Things that Make You Go Hmmm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19843>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19843>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

U.S. Supreme Court Goes on Summer Recess But Leaves Dallas Voting Rights Case Hanging. <http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/06/28/u-s-supreme-court-goes-on-summer-recess-but-leaves-dallas-voting-rights-case-hanging/> 

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"EAC Releases Voter Registration Report" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19841>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19841>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See here. <http://www.eac.gov/News/default.aspx?ArticleId=848&idevd=4CB7A2A040BA11DFAA6B8BAF55D89593&idevm=77f4c4b3004b4092b0b10f17e0f88087&idevmid=334681> 

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FairVote's Redistricting Resources <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19836>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19836>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

A handy compendium <http://www.fairvote.org/fairvote-s-redistricting-resources> .

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Democracy 21 Release on Cert. Denial in Green Party Case <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19834>  

Posted on June 28, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19834>  by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Here <http://bit.ly/ipJjHd> .  See also this release <http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1390:june-28-2011-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-connecticut-public-financing-program&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61>  from CLC.

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