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Texas GOP seeks to enforce party purity

The state party plans to limit primaries to registered Republicans and bar candidates who have been censured

Salon

With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line

The state party plans to limit primaries to registered Republicans and keep elected officials it censured off the ballot. It’s unclear if it can without legislative approval.

The Texas Tribune

Legal experts: SCOTUS won't save Trump

Trump could try to turn to SCOTUS but his arguments are "long shots," says UCLA Law Prof. Rick Hasen

Salon

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Experts: SCOTUS likely to delay J6 trial

The court seems unlikely to accept Trump's "extreme" immunity claim — but appears poised to drag case out longer

Salon

Profs: Trump ballot ruling may backfire

SCOTUS ruling "unclear" on whether congressional Dems could use Section 3 to refuse to count Trump electoral votes

Salon

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of effort to remove Trump from a state ballot

The dispute comes from Colorado — but it could have national implications for Donald Trump and his political fate.

WEKU

Trump SCOTUS case could spark "chaos"

Scholars say the case could have far-reaching consequences, even if the justices don’t throw Trump off the ballot

Salon

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Prof. Rick Hasen (UCLA) on Trump's Brief in the Section 3 Disqualification Case

From his Slate column today: There are many ways that Trump could win in the Supreme Court. For example, the court could accept the First Amendment defense Trump has offered. Or it could agree with Trump that states can only consider disqualifying candidates under Section 3 if Congress passes a…

Reason

A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name

A transgender woman has been disqualified from running for the Ohio House after omitting her former name from circulating petitions to get on the ballot

The Independent UK

‘Did you just hear John Roberts scream?’: US supreme court to have outsized influence in 2024 election

Court temporarily waved off request from special counsel prosecuting Trump, but it’ll likely soon have to wade into fray

The Guardian - US

Trump shouldn’t be eligible to run again. But America’s highest court may disagree

Even if the Colorado justices don’t prevail, they’ve reminded us that Trump has gone far beyond what’s acceptable

The Guardian - US

Prof. Rick Hasen on the Colorado S. Ct. Trump Disqualification Ruling

From Election Law Blog, about today's Anderson v. Griswold decision: I am traveling and so I offer only some brief and initial thoughts here about what the United States Supreme Court may and should do in light of the Colorado Supreme Court's determination that Donald Trump is ineligible to serve…

Reason

Indictment seeks "justice" for Freeman

"We must never forget that Trump's alleged crimes were not victimless crimes," warned attorney Sherrilyn Ifill

Salon

Illegal voting maps were used in some states in 2022. This legal idea allowed them

The U.S. Supreme Court has used an obscure legal idea to justify delaying the redrawing of voting maps, forcing some elections to use voting districts that lower courts found to be illegally drawn.

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory, but leaves door open for 2024 election challenges

The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way elections are run across the country, but left the door open to more limited challenges that could increase its role in deciding voting disputes during the 2024 presidential election

Salon

Experts warn over SCOTUS election ruling

Big win for democracy leaves "just enough room for a bit of mischief in the future," law professor says

Reason

A "Water Pistol Unnecessarily Preceding" a "Missile-Launching F-35 Attack": Thoughts on the New York Trump Indictment

Trump very much deserves to be prosecuted and punished. But the New York case is far more dubious than the other charges likely to be brought against him.

Tribune News Service

After Ashcroft pulls Missouri out of voting information system, no plan for alternative program

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and officials in a handful of other Republican-leaning states left a national system designed to improve the accuracy of voting rolls last week, the likely GOP candidate for governor outlined his grievances.

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Kushner pal Murdoch could face FEC fine

Fox boss sharing confidential info with Trump son-in-law could violate federal campaign finance laws

The Independent UK

Lawsuit is latest evidence of bogus 'stolen election' claims

More evidence is piling up that those who spread misinformation about the 2020 presidential election knew it was false

Al Jazeera

US Congress passes new election rules in response to January 6

New provisions to US Electoral Count Act make it more difficult for politicians to prevent peaceful transfer of power.

The Independent UK

Congress approves new election rules in Jan. 6 response

Congress has passed changes to the arcane law that controls how it ratifies the winner of a presidential election

Los Angeles Times

They beat election deniers in the midterm elections. Now they're gearing up for 2024

Arizona's Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs faced a flurry of criticism in the days leading up to last month's election.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court to weigh state power over federal elections

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case about North Carolina’s congressional map that could give state legislatures more sway over federal elections.

Roll Call

Supreme Court to weigh state power over federal elections - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case about North Carolina’s congressional map for the midterm elections.

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