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in Election Law
What Happens if Trump Is Indicted?

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is ready to bring criminal charges against former US President Donald Trump for hush-money payments, which could make him the first current or former president to be indicted for fraudulently misrepresenting financial records to cover up an alleged violation of campaign finance laws, but if he decides to surrender, he would be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken, while the political impact remains unknown yet.

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SCOTUSBLOG
in Election Law
Parties disagree over court’s power to reach decision in election law case

Lawyers involved in the Moore v. Harper election law case disagree on whether the Supreme Court has the power to reach a decision in the case, in which a group of Republican legislators from North Carolina argue that the “independent state legislature theory” barred the North Carolina Supreme Court from setting aside a congressional map adopted by the state’s legislature.

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THE VOLOKH CONSPIRACY
in Kentucky Criminal Law
New York Arrest Would Be a Gift for Trump

Former President Donald Trump may be arrested this week on charges of falsifying business records stemming from the Stormy Daniels scandal, but the charges are weak, and Trump could potentially benefit from unfair persecution claims, delegitimizing future prosecution attempts which could help him in his presidential campaign.

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THE VOLOKH CONSPIRACY
in Election Law
Today in Supreme Court History: March 20, 1854

The article summarizes the founding of the Republican Party in 1854, which led to the election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

THE VOLOKH CONSPIRACY
in Federal Law
Cruz v. Arizona's Very Odd Jurisdictional Holding

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Cruz v. Arizona is deemed unusual because its holding means that a federal court can review a federal issue, but neither of the federal review nor the federal issue occurred as the Court just held that the state's decision was not adequate and independent, and then vacated and remanded the case to the state court, hence leaving the lawyer and the article author confused and unsure.

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THE VOLOKH CONSPIRACY
in Election Law
School District Superintendent Sought Gag Order Against Critic

An elected official's request for a protective order prohibiting a complainant from making public comments about an action, which was later denied, was the notice that the Ohio Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to review it.

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ABOVE THE LAW
in Election Law
Trump Lawyer Accuses Manhattan DA of Political Vendetta, Vows to Protect Client from Testifying at Grand Jury

Donald Trump's lawyer Joseph Tacopina criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation into the 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, suggesting that Bragg is using the law to pursue his agenda of bringing down the former president, while also insisting that his client is not guilty of falsifying business records or breaking campaign finance laws.

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THE CRIME REPORT
in Environmental Law
Pepper Spray Used By Riot Police on Women’s Day Protest in Istanbul

Riot police fired pepper spray at protesters chanting "government resign" during a march to mark International Women's Day in Istanbul, which happened just two months before upcoming elections and a month after the deadly earthquakes in Turkey.

THE CRIME REPORT
in Election Law
Calls Targeting Black Voters Violated KKK Act and Voting Rights Act, Judge Rules

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's robocalls targeting Black voters before the 2020 presidential election were found to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act and Ku Klux Klan Act, resulting in orders to spend 500 community service hours registering voters and pending another case in Michigan.

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ABOVE THE LAW
in Election Law
AZ Election Lawyer Sanctioned After Bragging In Court That He Was Too Old To Care About Sanctions

Former Arizona State representative Mark Finchem and his lawyer, Daniel McCauley, have been sanctioned by a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge for filing a groundless lawsuit contesting the election and refusing to comply with legal obligations to certify midterm election returns.

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VERFASSUNGSBLOG
in Legal Impact Constitutional Law
Freeing Political Expression

The South Korean parliament is currently debating electoral reform, but ignoring the crucial and necessary element of revising the unconstitutional and unjust paragraph from the Electoral Act, which could lead to a legal vacuum by July 31, 2023, and have a significant impact on election campaigns in South Korea.

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ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
in Consumer Protection Law
Podcast Episode: Making the Invisible Visible

The article collection on Deeplinks Blog discusses various topics related to technology and its impact on society, such as the importance of citizen input in government affairs, promoting tech literacy among young people, and the need for ethical considerations in developing algorithms and internet security, among others.

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THE VOLOKH CONSPIRACY
in Election Law
The Other Jurisdictional Question in Moore v. Harper

The US Supreme Court has asked for supplementary briefing in relation to the rehearing order petition for the North Carolina case, Moore v. Harper, to verify whether the decision below is non-final and therefore depriving the US Supreme Court of jurisdiction.

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SCOTUSBLOG
in Election Law
Justices order new briefing in Moore v. Harper as N.C. court prepares to rehear underlying dispute

The US Supreme Court has requested additional briefings in Moore v. Harper, a major election law case, to address whether it has the power to hear the case when the North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider the underlying redistricting dispute that sparked the case, with the potential outcome that the justices may not reach a decision.

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ABOVE THE LAW
in Election Law
Stiffed, Sued, Deposed, And Maybe Crime-Frauded: The Rudy Giuliani Story

Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss plan to get to the bottom of Rudy Giuliani’s allegedly defamatory false claims about them, supported by attorneys from Wilkie Farr and nonprofit Protect Democracy, aiming to pierce attorney-client privilege to uncover any dirt on Donald Trump and peddlers of the “Big Lie”.

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ABOVE THE LAW
in Election Law
FL State Senator Trolls With Bill To Outlaw Democrats

Florida State Senator Blaise Ingoglia's plan to void the party registration of every Democrat in the state is an obnoxious exercise in trolling, revealing the Republican Party's intent to disenfranchise poor and minority voters for partisan gain.

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VERFASSUNGSBLOG
in Election Law
Elections Held in Response to Demand

The Turkish government postponed the scheduled June 18 elections due to the devastating February 6 earthquakes, however, elections are essential for keeping the Turkish democracy alive.

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ABOVE THE LAW
in Election Law
Law Professor Can’t Possibly Be This Dense, Right?

Randy Barnett's tweet which attempted to make a superficial comparison between Citizens United and New York Times v Sullivan for the purpose of "owning the libs" is viewed skeptically by Joe Patrice, evoking an interesting discussion on the validity of First Amendment rights.

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THE CRIME REPORT
in Securities Law
FTX Founder Faces New Fraud Charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with four new counts including operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, bank fraud, securities fraud, and fraud in the sale of a derivative, expanding his indictment for allegedly conspiring to make illegal political donations in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Was ist Election Law?

In HTML: Election LawElection law deals with the rules and regulations governing the electoral process. It encompasses the entire process from voter registration to campaigning to balloting to vote counting. Election law is critical in ensuring that the principles of democracy are upheld and that fair and transparent elections take place. It includes federal and state laws, as well as the regulations of administrative agencies, such as the Federal Election Commission, that are responsible for enforcing election law. Election disputes and challenges can arise, and the courts may become involved in interpreting election law and resolving any conflicts.

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