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Scholars say the case could have far-reaching consequences, even if the justices don’t throw Trump off the ballot

From his Slate column today: There are many ways that Trump could win in the Supreme Court. For example, the court could accept the First Amendment defense Trump has offered. Or it could agree with Trump that states can only consider disqualifying candidates under Section 3 if Congress passes a…

A transgender woman has been disqualified from running for the Ohio House after omitting her former name from circulating petitions to get on the ballot

Court temporarily waved off request from special counsel prosecuting Trump, but it’ll likely soon have to wade into fray

Even if the Colorado justices don’t prevail, they’ve reminded us that Trump has gone far beyond what’s acceptable

From Election Law Blog, about today's Anderson v. Griswold decision: I am traveling and so I offer only some brief and initial thoughts here about what the United States Supreme Court may and should do in light of the Colorado Supreme Court's determination that Donald Trump is ineligible to serve…

"We must never forget that Trump's alleged crimes were not victimless crimes," warned attorney Sherrilyn Ifill

The U.S. Supreme Court has used an obscure legal idea to justify delaying the redrawing of voting maps, forcing some elections to use voting districts that lower courts found to be illegally drawn.

The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way elections are run across the country, but left the door open to more limited challenges that could increase its role in deciding voting disputes during the 2024 presidential election

Big win for democracy leaves "just enough room for a bit of mischief in the future," law professor says

Trump very much deserves to be prosecuted and punished. But the New York case is far more dubious than the other charges likely to be brought against him.