The Supreme Court Abbott v. Veasey 16-393, SCOTUSblog Coverage Petition of the day.
(1) Whether Texas’ Voter-ID law “results in” the abridgment of Voting rights on account… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: Assemblyman Kevin Mullin (D-South San Francisco) has introduced Legislation that would move California’s Primary from June to March. “Super Tuesd… Read More
DepictionPart 24Depicting A VillainbyJacqueline Lichtenberg Here we come to the main question a writer must answer if weaving a conflict between Hero and Villain: Why Does The Villain W… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) might be headed toward a major decision regarding Partisan Open Primary Elections. In two Court Cases, the Republican and Democratic Parties have challenged t… Read More
Ivanka Trump told Axios on Wednesday that she was working to start a “Massive Fund” with Donations from both Nations and Companies to boost Female Entrepreneurship. According to… Read More
The case began with:
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAII, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SCOTT T. NAGO, in his official capacity as Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii, Defendant-Appellee, No. 13… Read More
A New Colorado Law, passed by Legislators at the end of the 2017 Session, will allow the State’s Politically Unaffiliated Voters to participate in Party Primaries for the first time. T… Read More
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has joined the fight against the Trump Administration’s efforts to cut off Federal Public Safety Funding for so-called Sanctuary Cities, filing a Federal Su… Read More
A New Mexico State District Court Judge on Wednesday Morning Ordered the City of Santa Fe, where I was married in 2003, to use Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in the March 6th Election.
Judge Da… Read More
Finding The Story OpeningPart 3Should A Pro Write Fanfic? byJacqueline LichtenbergPrevious parts in Finding The Story Opening:http://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2012/06/finding-stor… Read More
Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
On December 27th, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Johnson v Commission on Presidential Debates… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) has introduced a Bill that would End a longtime quirk with the Postal Service that has some Rural Northern Missouri Reside… Read More
"Did Trump have the authority to strike Syria? It’s ‘a gray area,’ says Sen. Coons" PBS NewsHour 4/16/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: The airstrikes launched by the U.S., U… Read More
Supreme Court Case Nielsen v. Preap, to be Argued on Oct. 9th-10th, 2018 to decide whether a Non-Citizen is Exempt from Mandatory Detention if, after being Released from Criminal Custody, th… Read More
The California Supreme Court Barred the Splitting the State Initiative not only from the 2018 Ballot, something it had already done, but also from “any future ballot.”
The Perma… Read More
In a highly unusual move, Lawyer Tom Goldstein asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday evening to Declare Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as the Acting Attorney General, instead of Mat… Read More
Come January 2019, Democrats will control Both Houses of the New York State Legislature and the Governor’s Office, and they have declared that after years of being stymied by State Sen… Read More
The Justice Department is planning an Unusual Appeal to Stop the Governments of the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia from using a Federal Lawsuit to demand Access to Informatio… Read More
A Federal Judge on Monday said Lawyers for Maryland and Washington, D.C., can begin Issuing Subpoenas in a Lawsuit that accuses President Trump of using his Luxury Hotel in Washington to Unc… Read More
The Attorneys General of the District of Columbia and Maryland Plan to File Subpoenas Tuesday seeking Records from the Trump Organization, the Internal Revenue Service, and Dozens of other E… Read More
Legislative Updates
Florida: A new year brings new Laws and in Florida, that means the State will finally Join Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) and therefore be able to Cro… Read More
The Supreme Court, Docket Number 18-896, Missouri Ethics Commission v. Free and Fair Election Fund, from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, will determine whether, un… Read More
Legislative Updates
Maine: By a 19-14 Party-Line Vote, the Senate has a Approved a Bill that would make Maine the 18th State to institute Automatic Voter Registration (AVR). The Bill, which… Read More
It might turn out to be bad news for a majority of the millennials because it might reveal the debilitating aspects of the crypto market in India. Since the majority of the population is ye… Read More
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“For those we have lost. For those we can yet save.” I am no fledgling mercenary, no doe-eyed squire oblivious to the perils of adventure. With six y… Read More
I spoke with busy Philadelphia appeals attorney Todd Mosser, Esq. about what litigants and their attorneys can expect if they need to appeal a criminal matter in the federal court system.&nb… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: By 228 to 187 Vote, almost exclusively along Party Lines, the House Approved Legislation last week that would Restore many of the Protections, like… Read More
Demolition Of Ile Arugbo: Court Stops Kwara Government From Further Action
Bukola SarakiKwara state attorney and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Salman Jawondo has stated that the state… Read More
Memories are still fresh, of ordinary citizens – migrant labourers, men, women and kids, wilting under the load of their meagre belongings, trudging along the national highway on the o… Read More
In yet another Case on the Supreme Court’s Pandemic Docket, California’s Legislature wants the Court to Order a Four-month Delay of the Deadline for the State Redistricting Commi… Read More
The 2020 Election Litigation Tracker is a Joint Project of Election Law at Ohio State and SCOTUSblog. During the 2020 Election Season, they will provide up-to-date Information on Major Elect… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: The Legislature has approved and the governor has signed a bill that will give registrars the option to open the outer envelopes of absentee ballots as soon… Read More
Chief Justice Hecht, delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which: Justice Guzman; Justice Lehrmann; Justice Boyd; Justice Blacklock; Justice Busby; and Justice Bland Joined in the Denial of… Read More
Today is the 79th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. However, for many of us our minds are elsewhere this week as COVID continues to ravage the nation.
In fact, statistic… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: According to Sen. Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) Senate Bill 39 is intended to strengthen the security of Alaska’s election system in a nonpartisan way, but sever… Read More
Alabama: The Senate has approved Senate Bill 45 that would authorize an audit of the election results in three Alabama counties immediately following the 2022 election. The purpose of the li… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The Alabama Senate passed a number of election-related bills that, among other items, narrow the timeframe for absentee ballot applications and ban voting out o… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: The Senate Rules Committee deadlocked over Democrats’ sweeping proposed elections overhaul, setting the stage for a showdown on the Senate flo… Read More
Legislative Updates Federal Legislation: The House Oversight and Reform Committee unanimously approved the 2021 Postal Reform Act after Republicans offered their support. Rep. James Comer (R… Read More
Legislative Updates
Louisiana: The Legislature has approved a bill that would require the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to review local, state, and federal elections has received final legi… Read More
President Biden signed the vital National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) military funding bill, passed earlier this month by Congress, into Law Monday morning.
The annual defense bill au… Read More
A 2023 Nissan Z in two-tone Ikazuchi Yellow TriCoat / Super Black.Imagine our surprise when we learned that a follow-up Nissan Z model was added to our test fleet. This writer evaluates new… Read More
Opposition parties in India have criticised the film 'Adipurush' for its depiction of Hindu gods and use of "tapori" language. The Aam Aadmi Party called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and… Read More
The Biden administration has urged a court in California to deny the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana and reiterated that he be extradited t… Read More
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the leader of an unrecognised political party has no right to government accommodation. The court dismissed a writ petition by Brijesh Gupta, pre… Read More
The Madras High Court in India has stated that sites reserved for playgrounds and parks are crucial for the city and need to be preserved. The court was dealing with a writ plea against the… Read More