Election Law
Description
In addition to a high-stakes campaign finance case, the Justices have recently asked for briefing to consider the constitutionality of section two of the Voting Rights Act in the Louisiana redistricting controversy. This panel of experts will discuss those two cases and speculate on potential election disputes that may appear on the emergency docket this Term.
Materials for Panel
Louisiana redistricting case could change the rules nationwide - Michael Macagnone, Roll Call
Supreme Court raises stakes on Louisiana redistricting case that could undermine Voting Rights Act - Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator
Amici from Alabama covering several issues likely to be raised by the supplemental briefing
Amici from project for Fair Representation covering the same issues, from the opposite perspective
Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections
Question: Whether petitioners, as federal candidates, have pleaded sufficient factual allegations to show Article III standing to challenge state time, place, and manner regulations concerning their federal elections.
- Petition
- Response in Opposition
- Reply
- Brief of United States
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Illinois Mail-In Ballot Law - Abbie VanSickle, New York Times
- Supreme Court to decide case on post-Election Day ballot counting - Michael Macagnone, Roll Call
NRSC v. FEC
Question: Whether the limits on coordinated party expenditures in 52 U.S.C. § 30116 violate the First Amendment, either on their face or as applied to party spending in connection with "party coordinated communications" as defined in 11 C.F.R?
- Petitioners Brief
- Brief by Government Changing Stance, in Support of Petitioner
- Reply Brief
- Opinion
- Supreme Court to hear case that could upend campaign finance coordination rules - Andrew Howard and Jessica Piper, Politico
- Analysis of Sixth Circuit’s NRSC v. FEC Decision - Brett Nolan, Institute for Free Speech