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U.S. Supreme Court Holds That States May Disqualify State Candidates Under Insurrection Clause

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The focus of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Trump v. Anderson was its holding that states cannot exclude federal candidates from state primary ballots under the Insurrection Clause. This decision, however,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Supreme Court Unanimously Rules States Cannot Enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to Disqualify a Presidential Candidate -...

To the surprise of no one connected with the case, or who just listened to the oral argument, the Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion (i.e., unanimously), decided the case of Trump v. Anderson, holding that states have no...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

How State “Sore-Loser” Laws Make It Impossible For Trump To Run A Successful Third-Party Campaign If He Loses The Republican...

Donald Trump and his allies have insisted that he can and should run as a third-party candidate in the general election if he fails to win the Republican nomination. The authors, practicing lawyers specializing in political...more

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Cozen Currents: Are Democrats Overplaying Their Hand?

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The Cozen Lens- •For all the focus on the culture wars in the midterms this year, politicians in close races are spending most of their time focused on the economy, likely making it the decisive electoral factor. ...more

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What’s Next in Washington? - June 2022

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Unexpected events last month re-energized two key policy debates. In early May, a leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito showed that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade in its decision of Dobbs v....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 6

This sixth edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19 litigation, sees us reporting on many of the same types of cases. Consumers continue to seek refunds for goods and services that have been disrupted by the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee

On April 6, 2020, the Supreme Court filed a per curiam order in a case related to Wisconsin’s spring elections scheduled for the following day, April 7, 2020. In that order, the Court granted a stay requested by the...more

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The Supreme Court - April 7, 2020

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Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee, No. 19A1016: The State of Wisconsin’s primary election is set for today, April 7. Plaintiffs including the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party of...more

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News Now: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Election Results, Campaign Finance, And More

It’s been a particularly busy month for public law. Here are your highlights:- Masterpiece Cakeshop. The US Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker in a case about whether he could refuse to make a cake for a same-sex...more

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Supreme Court Allows Texas to Enforce Voter ID Law

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Texas can enforce its voter identification law for the upcoming midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court said. In an order issued Oct. 18, the Court denied emergency requests to allow immediate implementation of the District...more

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