Lame Duck Republicans Across Country Work to Weaken Victorious Democrats Republicans in Wisconsin, Michigan and elsewhere in the country have responded to stinging electoral defeats by using lame duck legislative sessions to preemptively weaken the statewide posts Democrats won, leveraging their heavily gerrymandered advantages in the … [Read more...]
Rare Case of Actual Election Fraud Appears Likely in North Carolina Congressional Race
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District was home to arguably the only competitive election in the state during the recent midterms. Democrat Dan McReady, a Marine veteran, waged a strong campaign against Republican Mark Harris in the district, located in the southern part of the state. But while McReady raised a large amount of money and … [Read more...]
Gerrymandering In the Courts and On the Ballot
Gerrymandering – broadly defined as drawing voting district boundaries in such a way as to maximize the political advantage for one party or demographic group – is almost as old as America itself. In fact, a gerrymandering episode in Virginia immediately after ratification of the Constitution involved Patrick Henry, James Madison and James Monroe. … [Read more...]
Georgia Supreme Court: Litigation Funding Not Subject To Usury Laws
Most civil plaintiffs are not exactly wealthy. Those without much money are often more vulnerable to devastating accidents or to being exploited by unethical individuals or companies. And these clients, who could be depending on the compensation to which they are entitled, might need some help in making ends meet during the legal process – … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Lays Out Deregulatory Agenda
The Trump Administration recently released its “Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions,” the document laying out a broad picture of how the administration intends to approach regulation – or, more accurately, de-regulation – for the near future. Released in October, the agenda describes an administration that is … [Read more...]
Medicaid Expansion Wins With Red State Voters
When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, it contained a mandatory expansion of Medicaid, the insurance program for low income Americans that's run as a joint venture of the federal government and the states. States were required to expand Medicaid to those making 138 percent of the federal poverty level, but the federal government … [Read more...]
Split Decision: Democrats Take House, Republicans Expand Senate Majority
Driven by big gains in wealthy suburbs and in districts won by Hillary Clinton in 2016, Democrats lived up to pre-election expectations and won back the House of Representatives on Tuesday, winning a net of 26 House seats as of the publication of this post. However, Republicans took advantage of an extremely favorable Senate map and expanded … [Read more...]
Court Ruling Could Bring Light to “Dark Money”
The Federal Election Commission will have to re-write a regulation governing disclosure of dark money donors after the Supreme Court refused to stay an order from a federal judge. The Court made its decision in September, ending a brief drama that had been sparked by Chief Justice John Roberts' initial decision to issue a temporary stay of the … [Read more...]
Prominent Voter Suppression Measures In 2018
In the run-up to a midterm election that is one of the most important in recent memory and which will be decided by turnout, it's worth reviewing some of the voter suppression efforts that have taken place in the last year. Here are some of the most notable and egregious suppression measures affecting the 2018 midterms: Georgia Here are two … [Read more...]
Study Finds Race, Gender Bias Still Prevalent in Legal Profession
Like most American institutions, the legal community is still struggling with a centuries-long legacy of racism and sexism. For the longest time, the legal profession was – quite literally – a boys' club. Even today, the very top firms are still dominated by white men. And as Faulkner once wrote, “The past isn't dead. It isn't even past.” This … [Read more...]
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