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WaPo: Two election workers who counted votes for the 2020 presidential election filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against the parent company of One America News, senior staff at the far-right TV network and Rudolph W. Giuliani, who served… ...
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  1.  “Rudy Giuliani and One America News sued by Georgia poll workers falsely accused of electoral fraud”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126483>
  2.  Georgia: “Trump’s state of mind central to Fulton DA’s investigation”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126481>
  3.  “Thompson says Jan. 6 committee focused on Trump’s hours of silence during attack, weighing criminal referrals”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126479>
  4.  “Biden says he supports filibuster carve-out for voting rights”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126477>
  5.  Election Law & Executive Privilege<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126469>
  6.  Prepare for Upcoming Originalist Arguments That Trump Cannot Be Disqualified to Run for President Under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126474>
  7.  “States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy, and Law Forward Release Year-End Updates on Trend of Election Hijacking Bills in State Legislatures”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126471>
  8.  Must-Listen at NPR: “The clear and present danger of Trump’s enduring ‘Big Lie'”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126466>
  9.  “The Obscure Charge Jan. 6 Investigators Are Looking at for Trump”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126464>
  10. “Crisis of Command: The Pentagon, The President, and January 6”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126462>
  11. “Tom Rice says he regrets his decision to vote against certifying President Joe Biden’s election on Jan. 6.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126460>
  12. “Republicans are trying to pin the ‘Big Lie’ on Stacey Abrams”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126458>
  13. “Kristof faces residency questions in Oregon governor’s race”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126456>

“Rudy Giuliani and One America News sued by Georgia poll workers falsely accused of electoral fraud”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849940&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 24, 2021
WaPo<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/24/trump-giuliani-oann-election-fraud/>: Two election workers who counted votes for the 2020 presidential election filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against the parent company of One America News, senior staff at the far-right TV network<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/an-inside-look-at-one-america-news-the-insurgent-tv-network-taking-pro-trump-to-new-heights/2017/07/05/7475f0a4-4fa2-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_2> and Rudolph W. Giuliani, who served… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126483>

Georgia: “Trump’s state of mind central to Fulton DA’s investigation”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849942&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 24, 2021
Atlanta Journal-Constitution<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.ajc.com/politics/trumps-state-of-mind-central-to-fulton-das-investigation/N4R5G776PVBY3GRK6Z422AOHKI/>: Should Fulton County prosecutors decide to advance a case against Donald Trump, a key factor they must prove is that the former president knew his conduct was unlawful as he sought to overturn the 2020 election… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126481>

“Thompson says Jan. 6 committee focused on Trump’s hours of silence during attack, weighing criminal referrals”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849944&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 24, 2021
WaPo:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/january-6-thompson-trump/2021/12/23/36318a92-6384-11ec-a7e8-3a8455b71fad_story.html> The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is focusing intently on Donald Trump’s actions that day as it begins to discuss whether to recommend that the Justice Department open a criminal investigation into the former… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126479>

“Biden says he supports filibuster carve-out for voting rights”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849946&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
CNN:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~edition.cnn.com/2021/12/23/politics/joe-biden-filibuster-voting-rights/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-12-23T14%3A58%3A21&utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN> President Joe Biden<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/www.cnn.com/specials/politics/joe-biden-news> says he supports making an exception to the Senate filibuster rules<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/05/politics/filibuster-senate-explained/> in order to pass voting rights legislation.”If the only thing standing between getting voting rights legislation passed and not getting passed is the filibuster,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126477>

Election Law & Executive Privilege<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849950&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, December 23, 2021
Now that Trump’s claim of executive privilege regarding January 6 is at SCOTUS,<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/us/trump-supreme-court-jan-6.html> should the election law community deliberate, and weigh in at all, about the relationship between an incumbent president’s claim of confidentiality with respect to official matters and… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126469>

Prepare for Upcoming Originalist Arguments That Trump Cannot Be Disqualified to Run for President Under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849952&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
Gerald Magliocca<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/2021/12/section-3-and-the-presidency.html>: We are approaching the first anniversary of January 6th. One issue that may eventually be litigated is whether Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment applies to former President Trump. On that point, I want to present some… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126474>

“States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy, and Law Forward Release Year-End Updates on Trend of Election Hijacking Bills in State Legislatures”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849954&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
Release: The States United Democracy Center<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~statesuniteddemocracy.org/>, Protect Democracy<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~protectdemocracy.org/> and Law Forward<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~lawforward.org/> today released an end-of-year update<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~statesuniteddemocracy.org/resources/decupdate/> to their Democracy Crisis in the Making<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~statesuniteddemocracy.org/resources/democracy-crisis-in-the-making-how-state-legislatures-are-politicizing-criminalizing-and-interfering-with-elections/> series, which analyzes the nationwide election hijacking trend in state legislatures seeking to politicize, criminalize, or… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126471>

Must-Listen at NPR: “The clear and present danger of Trump’s enduring ‘Big Lie'”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849956&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
Chilling audio reporting<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.npr.org/2021/12/23/1065277246/trump-big-lie-jan-6-election> from NPR’s Melissa Block, featuring Tim Snyder, Carol Anderson, and me.

“The Obscure Charge Jan. 6 Investigators Are Looking at for Trump”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849958&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
Daily Beast:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.thedailybeast.com/the-obscure-charge-jan-6-investigators-are-looking-at-for-donald-trump> As federal prosecutors increasingly use an obscure criminal charge to jail Jan. 6 insurrectionists<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.thedailybeast.com/is-the-us-helping-the-jan-6-rioters-plan-a-sequel-from-behind-bars>, congressional investigators seem to be building a case that could result in that same charge against former President Donald Trump.A third of the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126464>

“Crisis of Command: The Pentagon, The President, and January 6”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849960&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
Just Security:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.justsecurity.org/79623/crisis-of-command-the-pentagon-the-president-and-january-6/> One of the most vexing questions about Jan. 6 is why the National Guard took more than three hours to arrive at the Capitol after D.C. authorities and Capitol Police called for immediate assistance. The Pentagon’s restraint… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126462>

“Tom Rice says he regrets his decision to vote against certifying President Joe Biden’s election on Jan. 6.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849962&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
Politico reports.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.politico.com/minutes/congress/12-22-2021/rices-regret/>

“Republicans are trying to pin the ‘Big Lie’ on Stacey Abrams”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849964&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
Politico:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.politico.com/news/2021/12/23/republicans-big-lie-stacey-abrams-525987?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90d0def0000&nlid=630318> Georgia Republicans have wasted no time making Stacey Abrams’ 2022 gubernatorial bid all about 2018.In ads, speeches and op-eds, the GOP is hearkening back to Abrams’ first campaign for governor, emphasizing her final speech, which she said was… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126458>

“Kristof faces residency questions in Oregon governor’s race”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182849966&f=1116553&c=8097754&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 23, 2021
AP:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/kristof-faces-residency-questions-in-oregon-governors-race/> Elections officials in Oregon are seeking more information to determine whether former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is eligible to run for governor.Kristof announced his candidacy last October and on Monday officially filed paperwork to run as a… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8097754_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126456>
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