Subject: news of the day 8/19.03
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 8/19/2003, 10:07 AM
To: "election-law@majordomo.lls.edu" <election-law@majordomo.lls.edu>
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Interesting false campaign speech case The Charlotte Observer offers this report (link via How Appealing).
"Political money to the test" The New York Times offers this editorial.

Recall lawsuit news and views The Los Angeles Times offers "U.S. Review Is Unlikely to Delay Recall Election*But Monterey County's plan to combine polling places may face Justice Department hurdle" and "Judge Puts Off Decision on Whether to Delay Recall Election." The Sacramento Bee offers "Recall Clears Federal Hurdle." The San Francisco Chronicle offers "Oct. 7 recall election date OKd; Timing 'is not a problem,' Justice Dept. reportedly says ." The San Jose Mercury News offers "U.S. near to clearing Oct. 7 for election; JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PONDERS PROP. 54 ON BALLOT." The Washington Post offers "Justice Dept. Declines To Intervene in Recall." The New York Times offers "Ruling Expected on Effort to Delay California Recall Election."

Findlaw has posted more recall documents available here.

I have written two amicus letters to the district court judge hearing the ACLU punch card suit, supporting the plaintiffs.  You can access the text of the letters at these links:

http://electionlaw.blogspot.com/2003_08_01_electionlaw_archive.html#106131250492549632
http://electionlaw.blogspot.com/2003_08_01_electionlaw_archive.html#106131234873780202

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