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Gerrymandering And The Constitutional Norm Against Government Partisanship, Michael S. Kang
Gerrymandering And The Constitutional Norm Against Government Partisanship, Michael S. Kang
Michigan Law Review
This Article challenges the basic premise in the law of gerrymandering that partisanship is a constitutional government purpose at all. The central problem, Justice Scalia once explained in Vieth v. Jubilerer, is that partisan gerrymandering becomes unconstitutional only when it “has gone too far,” giving rise to the intractable inquiry into “how much is too much.” But the premise that partisanship is an ordinary and lawful purpose, articulated confidently as settled law and widely understood as such, is largely wrong as constitutional doctrine. The Article surveys constitutional law to demonstrate the vitality of an important, if implicit norm against …
Did Russian Cyber Interference In The 2016 Election Violate International Law?, Jens David Ohlin
Did Russian Cyber Interference In The 2016 Election Violate International Law?, Jens David Ohlin
Jens David Ohlin
When it was revealed that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election by hacking into the email system of the Democratic National Committee and releasing its emails, international lawyers were divided over whether the cyber-attack violated international law. President Obama seemingly went out of his way to describe the attack as a mere violation of “established international norms of behavior,” though some international lawyers were more willing to describe the cyber-attack as a violation of international law. However, identifying the exact legal norm that was contravened turns out to be harder than it might otherwise appear. To …
The Ceo And The Hydraulics Of Campaign Finance Deregulation, Sarah C. Haan
The Ceo And The Hydraulics Of Campaign Finance Deregulation, Sarah C. Haan
Sarah Haan
Voters increasingly view their consumer activities, not their campaign contributions, as the most meaningful way to participate in politics. In 2014, after it became public that Mozilla’s CEO, Brendan Eich, had made a controversial political donation in a state ballot proposition, consumer pressure led to his resignation. Eich’s downfall and the politicization of retail markets means that business leaders are unlikely to respond to McCutcheon v. FEC by embracing transparency with their campaign donations, and also suggests that campaign finance deregulation is causing hydraulic effects that the Supreme Court has failed to anticipate. This Essay explores what “economic reprisal” means …
Alternative Dispute Resolution For Election Access Issues In A Post-Voting Rights Act Section 5 Landscape, Casey Millburg
Alternative Dispute Resolution For Election Access Issues In A Post-Voting Rights Act Section 5 Landscape, Casey Millburg
Arbitration Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judicial Elections And Issue Advertising: A Two-State Study, Christopher Terry, Mitchell T. Bard
Judicial Elections And Issue Advertising: A Two-State Study, Christopher Terry, Mitchell T. Bard
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
In Defense Of Popular Elections, Former Justice Robert L. Brown
In Defense Of Popular Elections, Former Justice Robert L. Brown
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Tailored Judicial Selection, Dmitry Bam
Tailored Judicial Selection, Dmitry Bam
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitutional Law—Why Amending The Consitution To Overrule Citizens United Is The Wrong Way To Fix Campaign Finance In The United States, Zachary Hale
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Putting Equality To A Vote: Individual Rights, Judicial Elections, And The Arkansas Supreme Court, Billy Corriher
Putting Equality To A Vote: Individual Rights, Judicial Elections, And The Arkansas Supreme Court, Billy Corriher
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Living With Judicial Elections, Raymond J. Mckoski
Living With Judicial Elections, Raymond J. Mckoski
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Enhanced Campaing Finance Disclosure And Recusal Rules To Offset The Influence Of Dark Money In State Supreme Court Elections, Cathy R. Silak, Emily Siess Donnellan
Enhanced Campaing Finance Disclosure And Recusal Rules To Offset The Influence Of Dark Money In State Supreme Court Elections, Cathy R. Silak, Emily Siess Donnellan
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Did Russian Cyber Interference In The 2016 Election Violate International Law?, Jens David Ohlin
Did Russian Cyber Interference In The 2016 Election Violate International Law?, Jens David Ohlin
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
When it was revealed that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election by hacking into the email system of the Democratic National Committee and releasing its emails, international lawyers were divided over whether the cyber-attack violated international law. President Obama seemingly went out of his way to describe the attack as a mere violation of “established international norms of behavior,” though some international lawyers were more willing to describe the cyber-attack as a violation of international law. However, identifying the exact legal norm that was contravened turns out to be harder than it might otherwise appear. To …