[EL] Breaking News - Wisconsin voter id case/more news

Tue Apr 29 11:56:18 PDT 2014

    Breaking News: Federal District Court Strikes Wisconsin Voter ID in
    ACLU Case <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60972>

Posted on April 29, 2014 11:35 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60972>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The opinion ishere. <http://t.co/1zYaAALxjf> Details to come. This post 
will be updated.

The court appears to have found both a constitutional and a Voting 
Rights Act section 2 violation

A key quote: "virtually no voter impersonation occurs in Wisconsin and 
it is exceedingly unlikely that voter impersonation will become a 
problem in Wisconsin in the foreseeable future."

Another quote: "Perhaps the reason why photo ID requirements have no 
effect on confidence or trust in the electoral process is that such laws 
undermine the public's confidence in the electoral
process as much as they promote it."

MORE to come.

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    "Obama's Unlobbyists | K Street Files"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60970>

Posted on April 29, 2014 9:31 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60970>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Roll Call 
<http://blogs.rollcall.com/beltway-insiders/k-street-files-obamas-unlobbyists/?dcz>:

    In the past week, reporters --- like me --- have pored over the most
    recent lobbying disclosures. We're looking for stories about the
    revenue patterns at K Street's notable shops.

    But the best story may be what's not in there.

    If you're curious about how business is for the ex-Obama
    administration officials who decamped for a shadow version of K
    Street
    <http://www.rollcall.com/features/Outlook_June/outlook/-215184-1.html>,
    you won't find a clue in the Lobbying Disclosure Act records.

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Posted in lobbying <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28>

    "The State of Voting Rights in America"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60968>

Posted on April 29, 2014 8:47 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60968>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

I'm looking forward to participating inthis event 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-state-voting-rights-in-america-tickets-11433352465?ref=ecal> 
at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics on May 14 (the 
event's video will be posted on the Institute's website soon after the 
event).  Here is a description:

    Is President Obama correct when he says, "the right to vote is
    threatened today in a way that it has not been since the Voting
    Rights Act became law nearly five decades ago"? The Institute of
    Politics welcomes a panel of leading experts, analysts, and
    advocates to look at these key questions: How have voting rights
    evolved over the past 50 years? What is the impact of last year's
    Supreme Court ruling regarding the Voting Rights Act of 1965? And
    what is the status of the current bipartisan legislation in Congress?

    Panelists include *Myrna Perez*, Deputy Director at The Brennan
    Center, *Roger Clegg*, President and General Counsel at The Center
    for Equality, *Richard Hasen*, Professor of Law and Political
    Science at the University of California-Irvine, and *Tanya Clay
    House*, Public Policy Director at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil
    Rights Under Law. The discussion will be moderated by /The New
    Yorker's/ *Jeffrey Toobin.*

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    "Chief Justice Roberts, Meet Bundy and Sterling"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60965>

Posted on April 29, 2014 7:48 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60965>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Jeffrey Toobin writes 
<http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2014/04/chief-justice-roberts-meet-bundy-and-sterling.html?mbid=social_retweet>.

I expressed similar sentiments recently in a tweet 
<https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/460788704299073536> to @KenBurns.

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    Eliza Newlin Carney Takes Deep Dive into Joint Fundraising
    Committees post McCutcheon, Which She Dubs "Max PACs"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60963>

Posted on April 29, 2014 7:39 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60963>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here at CQ <http://www.cq.com/doc/weeklyreport-4464536?0> (behind the 
paywall I believe).

Since Eliza created the Super PAC moniker, let's see if "max PAC" also 
sticks.

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    What Will It Take to Get. Rep. Grimm Off the Ballot?
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60961>

Posted on April 29, 2014 7:36 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60961>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Jerry Goldfeder weighs in 
<http://www.stroock.com/SiteFiles/Pub1484.pdf>, and he has a different 
view than what's been expressed at Roll Call and elsewhere.

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Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>

    "Last Week's Affirmative Action Setback Could Be a Boost to Voting
    Rights" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60959>

Posted on April 29, 2014 7:34 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60959>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

An (unduly?) rosy read 
<http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117552/supreme-courts-affirmative-action-setback-could-boost-voting-rights> 
at TNR from Chris Elmendorf and Doug Spencer.

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    "OVR is Dead, Long Live OVR: Minnesota Set to Enact Legislation
    After Judge Invalidates Existing System"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60957>

Posted on April 29, 2014 7:32 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60957>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

A ChapinBlog 
<http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2014/04/ovr_is_dead_long_live_ovr_minn.php>.

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