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Biden withdrawal could prompt legal fights over ballots - Roll Call

Challenges could emerge over who appears on ballots in some states — and the fate of nearly $100 million in Biden campaign cash.

Roll Call · Jul 21, 2024

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 · Jun 10, 2024

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 · Jun 10, 2024

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 · Feb 6, 2024

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 · Jan 29, 2024

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 · Jan 4, 2024

‘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 · Dec 24, 2023

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 · Dec 22, 2023

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 · Dec 20, 2023

Indictment seeks "justice" for Freeman

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

Salon · Aug 15, 2023