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In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court has stuck down on a facial challenge California's law requiring disclosure of donor information to CA officials for law enforcement purposes. But the case has major implications for campaign finance disclosure ...
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  1.  Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 6-3 Vote in AFP Case Severely Undermines Case for Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123070>
  2.  Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 6-3 Vote Rejects Voting Rights Act Section 2 Case in Brnovich Case— A Significant Weakening of Section 2<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123065>
  3.  “Federal judge blocks Florida law that would penalize social media companies”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123062>
  4.  “The Senator Who Decided to Tell the Truth; A Michigan Republican spent eight months searching for evidence of election fraud, but all he found was lies.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123060>
  5.  What’s at Stake in the Brnovich and AFP v. Bonta Cases That The Supreme Court is Expected to Decide Thursday Morning<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123057>
  6.  Election Law Scholars’ Amicus Brief Urging En Banc in CREW v. FEC on FEC Misuse of “Prosecutorial Discretion” to Avoid Deciding Cases<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123052>
  7.  “Common Cause/NY Statement on BOE Issues”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123050>

Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 6-3 Vote in AFP Case Severely Undermines Case for Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179231609&f=1116553&c=7779005&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, July 01, 2021
In a 6-3 opinion<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-251_p86b.pdf>, the Supreme Court has stuck down on a facial challenge California’s law requiring disclosure of donor information to CA officials for law enforcement purposes. But the case has major implications for campaign finance disclosure rules.… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123070>

Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 6-3 Vote Rejects Voting Rights Act Section 2 Case in Brnovich Case— A Significant Weakening of Section 2<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179231611&f=1116553&c=7779005&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, July 01, 2021
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has severely weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act as a tool to fight against laws that make it harder to register and vote. Rather than focus on disparate impact—whether a law… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123065>

“Federal judge blocks Florida law that would penalize social media companies”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179231613&f=1116553&c=7779005&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, July 01, 2021
WaPo:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/06/30/florida-social-media-law-trump/> A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Florida law that would penalize social media companies for blocking a politician’s posts, a blow to conservatives’ efforts to respond to Facebook and other websites’ suspension of former president Donald Trump.The law… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123062>

“The Senator Who Decided to Tell the Truth; A Michigan Republican spent eight months searching for evidence of election fraud, but all he found was lies.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179231615&f=1116553&c=7779005&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, July 01, 2021
Tim Alberta<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/06/michigan-republican-truth-election-fraud/619326/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share> in The Atlantic.

What’s at Stake in the Brnovich and AFP v. Bonta Cases That The Supreme Court is Expected to Decide Thursday Morning<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179231617&f=1116553&c=7779005&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, June 30, 2021
Follow my thread:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~twitter.com/rickhasen/status/1410362831061454850?s=20> Tomorrow morning (at 7 am PT) the Supreme Court is expected to issue opinions in its two remaining cases: Brnovich on voting rights and AFP v. Bonta on donor disclosure.Here's what at stake and what I'll be… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123057>

Election Law Scholars’ Amicus Brief Urging En Banc in CREW v. FEC on FEC Misuse of “Prosecutorial Discretion” to Avoid Deciding Cases<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179231619&f=1116553&c=7779005&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, June 30, 2021
This amicus brief<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/crew-scholars-amicus.pdf> on a very important issue is written on behalf of Richard Briffault, Michael S. Kang, Jennifer Nou, Bertrall Ross, Douglas Spencer, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, and Abby K. Wood.

“Common Cause/NY Statement on BOE Issues”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179231621&f=1116553&c=7779005&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, June 30, 2021
Release:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Statement-on-BOE-Issues/18001332?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=media_pr_emails> Responding to the series of events today regarding the Board of Elections, Common Cause/NY Executive Director Susan Lerner, issued the following statement:“The BOE has now clarified that the discrepancy in the count was due to human error, not any… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7779005_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123050>
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