Subject: [EL] Electionlawblog news and commentary 3/28/11
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 3/28/2011, 8:27 AM
To: Election Law
Reply-to:
"rick.hasen@lls.edu"

March 28, 2011

  

"Atlanta's census numbers reveal dip in black population -- and lots of people who mysteriously vanished"

I expect we'll here more stories like this as redistricting hits a fever pitch.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:23 AM

"Senate wants to block courts from blocking its ballot measures "

News from Florida.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:16 AM

"California Redistricting Panel Tilts Left, GOP Critics Say"

The Sacramento Bee offers this report, which begins: "Victory no longer is sweet for California Republican Party interests that helped strip the Democratic-controlled Legislature of the right to draw political districts."

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:13 AM

Still More McComish Previews and Opinion

NPR

Center for Responsive Politics

Costas Panagopoulos (LA Times oped)

Arizona Republic

When the transcript of this morning's argument is available,I will post it.

MORE: Brad Smith in the WSJ.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:09 AM

Supreme Court Does Not Rule on Green Party Connecticut  Campaign Finance Cert. Petition

There is no notation in today's order list. It is quite possible the case will be held for McComish, and the GVR'd in light of whatever decision comes of McComish.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:03 AM 

"State GOP tries to craft its own mail-in primary before Prop 14. takes effect"

The LA Times offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:59 AM

"Supreme Court to Hear Campaign-Finance Case"

The Wall Street Journal offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:49 AM

March 27, 2011

More McComish Previews and Opinions

USA Today (and this editorial/Bill Maurer opposing view)

Christian Science Monitor

LA Times

Connecticut Mirror

WaPo (editorial)

NYT (editorial)

Arizona Daily Sun

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:32 PM

March 26, 2011

"With Ariz. case, Supreme Court takes up campaign finance issue again"

The Washington Post offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 06:07 PM
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