A new #SCOTUS term opens on Monday. There's good reason to be worried about this extremist Court's assault on democracy & rights. My new piece in @TheAtlantic (bit.ly/3CXx16T) examines the historical context. When the Court got it wrong, Americans have gotten right. 1/2
In my piece @TheAtlantic, I argue something few are willing to admit: the Electoral College was designed to privilege white voters, and it continues to do so today. (1/5)
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I'm very much looking forward to this opportunity, a conversation into the insightful new legal scholarship of my dear friend and colleague @AHoagFordjour and more. Join us at 3 PM E.S.T. on Dec. 4!
Register: shorturl.at/HWSWG
More Info: shorturl.at/TstQp
Mark your calendars 12/4 @ 3pm ET for a virtual discussion, “Back to the Future: Embracing the Progressive Aims of the Constitution,” featuring @CardozoLaw’s @wuc3, @MyConstitution’s Praveen Fernandes, & me. Register to receive the zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
My analysis & critique of the Purcell principle continues w/ this latest paper, Unprincipled All the Way Down, which examines Purcell in state litigation: bit.ly/4eNonuY. Thanks @WLULawReview for publishing. (Read a brief @StateCourtRpt analysis: bit.ly/4hbUDcW)
Big Nebraska Supreme Court smackdown of the state's AG. Folks w/ prior felony convictions may register to vote (if otherwise eligible). So do it! Online until October 18 or in person until October 25.
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ALT On October 9, 2024, the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy will host “A Government of the People: Popular Engagement in U.S. Constitutional Democracy.” The event will feature three panelists—Alicia Bannon (Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law), Corey Brettschneider (Brown University and Fordham Law School), and Joshua Douglas (University of Kentucky School of Law), the latter two of whom have recently published books that center the people in core matters of political decisionmaking—in conversation with Professor Wilfred Codrington III.
Book sale and signing to follow the panel discussion:
"The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It" by Corey Brettschneider
"The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights" by Joshua A. Douglas
Open to the public. RSVP required.
ALT On October 9, 2024, the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy will host “A Government of the People: Popular Engagement in U.S. Constitutional Democracy.” The event will feature three panelists—Alicia Bannon (Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law), Corey Brettschneider (Brown University and Fordham Law School), and Joshua Douglas (University of Kentucky School of Law), the latter two of whom have recently published books that center the people in core matters of political decisionmaking—in conversation with Professor Wilfred Codrington III.
Book sale and signing to follow the panel discussion:
"The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It" by Corey Brettschneider
"The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights" by Joshua A. Douglas
Open to the public. RSVP required.
Looking forward to being back in Dallas, talking at the @dhhrm_org this evening about that peculiar fixture in our Constitution (i.e. the one that folks get interested in after every summer Olympics). Yep, the #electoralcollege. Join the conversation: shorturl.at/n8B8n
I'm looking forward to being back in Dallas, talking at the @dhhrm_org this evening about that peculiar fixture in our Constitution (i.e. the one that folks get interested in after every summer Olympics). Yep, the #electoralcollege. Join the conversation: shorturl.at/ZRbfx
In less than 7 days, voter registration for the #2024Election is set to close in these states/territories:
Alaska
Rhode Island
South Carolina (online registration)
U.S. Virgin Islands
You can find the links and other info you need to register at npr.org/vote 🗳️
Wondering what to expect from the coming SCOTUS term? Join me today at 2 p.m. in a @BrennanCenter conversation w/ @mawaldman & @crfredrickson. We'll discuss what's on the docket & how the Court may act following a blockbuster term & in an election year.
shorturl.at/lTahb
ALT On October 9, 2024, the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy will host “A Government of the People: Popular Engagement in U.S. Constitutional Democracy.” The event will feature three panelists—Alicia Bannon (Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law), Corey Brettschneider (Brown University and Fordham Law School), and Joshua Douglas (University of Kentucky School of Law), the latter two of whom have recently published books that center the people in core matters of political decisionmaking—in conversation with Professor Wilfred Codrington III.
Book sale and signing to follow the panel discussion:
"The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It" by Corey Brettschneider
"The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights" by Joshua A. Douglas
Open to the public. RSVP required.
Honoring #ConstitutionDay cont. w/ @LWV of East Nassau. Discussion Topic? The History, Operation, and Alternatives to the Electoral College. In the wise words of one member, "We need to keep at [the effort to abolish] it, even if it doesn't happen in my lifetime."
To help close the turnout gap between voters of color and white voters, every eligible voter should make sure to register to vote, know the rules, and make a plan to vote. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay,
bit.ly/49ASrHI
Sick of the #Purcell principle yet? Ur not alone. My @statecourtrpt piece offers more reason to feel uneasy about it: it's infected not just fed courts but state courts too. See how it can impact the 2024 election (w/ link to @WLU_LawReview draft article)
shorturl.at/h1K6F