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About: The law of politics and the politics of law.
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Alabama Dodges Bail

Alabama Dodges Bail

I Was on the Bloomberg Law Podcast with June Grasso: “The Voting Rights Act Is in Jeopardy”

I Was on the Bloomberg Law Podcast with June Grasso: “The Voting Rights Act Is in Jeopardy”

"Is more partisan redistricting coming to a state near you?"

"Is more partisan redistricting coming to a state near you?"

"Michigan Court of Appeals tosses GOP election lawsuit for filing too late"

"Michigan Court of Appeals tosses GOP election lawsuit for filing too late"

"NYC campaign finance board denies Mayor Eric Adams millions in matching funds"

"NYC campaign finance board denies Mayor Eric Adams millions in matching funds"

"Texas Democrats approach deadline to return or face GOP expulsion lawsuit"

"Texas Democrats approach deadline to return or face GOP expulsion lawsuit"

"Federal court says Alabama must use map that creates 2nd Black majority district"

"Federal court says Alabama must use map that creates 2nd Black majority district"

"Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting"

"Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting"

"Trump wants a new U.S. census to exclude people here illegally. It'd be unprecedented"

"Trump wants a new U.S. census to exclude people here illegally. It'd be unprecedented"

The Alternative Paths to Redistricting Reform the Court Pointed to in Common Cause v. Rucho are Unraveling

The Alternative Paths to Redistricting Reform the Court Pointed to in Common Cause v. Rucho are Unraveling

The Media's Unfortunate Greater Interest in the Texas Redistricting Car Wreck than the Supreme Court's Slow Poisoning of the Voting Rights Act

The Media's Unfortunate Greater Interest in the Texas Redistricting Car Wreck than the Supreme Court's Slow Poisoning of the Voting Rights Act

"Q&A With Election Law Expert Nick Stephanopoulos on Texas Republicans' Extreme Partisan Gerrymander"

"Q&A With Election Law Expert Nick Stephanopoulos on Texas Republicans' Extreme Partisan Gerrymander"

"Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout"

"Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout"

"Ken Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke-led group over Texas quorum break"

"Ken Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke-led group over Texas quorum break"

"Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting

"Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting

"Vice president heads to Indiana to push redistricting, but legalities remain unclear"

"Vice president heads to Indiana to push redistricting, but legalities remain unclear"

"Unprecedented Big Money Surge for Super PAC Tied to Trump"

"Unprecedented Big Money Surge for Super PAC Tied to Trump"

Watch Video of My Appearance on the PBS News Hour Talking about the New Redistricting Wars and the Implications for the Voting Rights Act

Watch Video of My Appearance on the PBS News Hour Talking about the New Redistricting Wars and the Implications for the Voting Rights Act

I Spoke with Crooked Media’s “What a Day” About the Troubling Future of the Voting Rights Act in the Hands of the Supreme Court

I Spoke with Crooked Media’s “What a Day” About the Troubling Future of the Voting Rights Act in the Hands of the Supreme Court

"Terms of Engagement – The Great American Redistrict

"Terms of Engagement – The Great American Redistrict

"Prominent national Democrats ask Josh Kraft to stop using names, likenesses in unauthorized fund

"Prominent national Democrats ask Josh Kraft to stop using names, likenesses in unauthorized fund

Stanford’s Pamela Karlan and Nathaniel Persily discuss redistricting and the VRA on Stanford Legal podcast

Stanford’s Pamela Karlan and Nathaniel Persily discuss redistricting and the VRA on Stanford Legal podcast

"60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats"

"60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats"

"Elon Musk and X notch court win against California deepfake law"

"Elon Musk and X notch court win against California deepfake law"

"Texas election map fight swells into national political warfare"

"Texas election map fight swells into national political warfare"

"Trump may be off the hook for his 2020 election plot, but his allies aren’t"

"Trump may be off the hook for his 2020 election plot, but his allies aren’t"

Is the Current House Biased Toward Democrats?

Is the Current House Biased Toward Democrats?

Quote of the Day on the Future of the Voting Rights Act in the Supreme Court (Hoping Luis is Right Handed Just in Case)

Quote of the Day on the Future of the Voting Rights Act in the Supreme Court (Hoping Luis is Right Handed Just in Case)

Free Access to New Cambridge U Press Book: “The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times”

Free Access to New Cambridge U Press Book: “The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times”

My New One at MSNBC Opinion: "Trump started a redistricting war. Only Congress can stop it."

My New One at MSNBC Opinion: "Trump started a redistricting war. Only Congress can stop it."