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Moore v. Harper Explainer: The “Independent State Legislature Theory” Will Not Empower State Legislatures To Override Presidential Election Results

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The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case Moore v. Harper on Wednesday, December 7. In Moore v. Harper, a gerrymandered North Carolina congressional map that was rejected by the state’s Supreme Court is being defended by North Carolina legislators who claim the state court’s decision violates the so-called “independent state legislature theory.” There is a […]

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Unanimous Ruling By Court Of Appeals Halts Special Master In Mar-a-Lago Documents Case, Reaffirming Principle That No One Is Above The Law

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Last night, in a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, ruled against former President Donald Trump and halted the special master’s review of the documents seized from Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago. “In considering these arguments,” the Appeals Court panel wrote, “we are faced with a choice: […]

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Mar-a-Lago Documents Case: Amicus Briefs And Additional Resources

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A group of former federal prosecutors and state and federal government officials who served in Republican Administrations, including former top Justice Department officials who served as Assistant, Deputy, and Acting Attorneys General, and U.S. Attorneys, filed amicus briefs in the three stages of the Mar-a-Lago documents case, at the district court and 11th Circuit Court […]

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Al Hunt Op-Ed In The Hill: Reports Of The Death Of Election Denialism May Be Greatly Exaggerated

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“The current congressional lame duck session may be one of the most consequential,” Albert Hunt writes in an op-ed published yesterday in The Hill. “On the table are a long-term extension of the debt ceiling, aid to Ukraine, fiscal and tax matters, immigration and — at the top of the list — an election reform measure.” […]

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Just Security Op-Ed: “Our Prosecution Memo Points The Way For The Special Counsel”

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“Some people have argued against the need for, or timing of, the appointment of a special counsel in the federal investigations of former President Donald Trump. We welcome the announcement of veteran federal prosecutor Jack Smith in that role,” according to a new op-ed on Just Security, by the authors of an extensively researched report that assesses the potential […]

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A Strong Basis Exists For DOJ To Indict Former President Trump For Crimes Dealing With Mar-a-Lago Documents Case, According To Just Security Report

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A strong basis exists for the Justice Department to indict former President Donald Trump for crimes dealing with the national security information removed from the White House and retained at Mar-a-Lago, according to a new report, “Mar-a-Lago Prosecution Memo,” published today by Just Security. The report, based on publicly available information, was crafted as a “model […]

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New Brookings Report: Trump Is At “Substantial Risk Of Criminal Prosecution” In Georgia

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A new report from the Brookings Institution, released today, considers the relevant facts and context of the push by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The Brookings report asserts that Trump’s post-election conduct in Georgia leaves him at substantial risk of criminal prosecution in Fulton County, Georgia. A criminal […]

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Eisen/Wertheimer Op-Ed On Slate: Pennsylvania’s Law Is Clear — Absentee Ballots Should Be Counted

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The following op-ed by Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.) and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer was published today on Slate.   Slate  |  11/8/2022 The Fate of the Midterms Could Rest in a Pennsylvania Courtroom  By: Norman L. Eisen and Fred Wertheimer Under the radar, a state court issued an opinion last week that could prove […]

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Wertheimer On Brookings: The “Independent State Legislature Theory” Will Not Empower State Legislatures To Override Presidential Election Results

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There is a key misconception about the potential impact of an upcoming Supreme Court case and the “independent state legislature theory,” Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer writes in an op-ed published on Brookings. The misconception, Wertheimer writes, is this: “[I]f the ‘independent state legislature theory’ is adopted by the Supreme Court in the case of Moore v. […]

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UPDATED! “Criminal Evidence Tracker, Trump Subpoena Edition” – Includes New Evidence From Jan. 6th Hearings

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  A new Criminal Evidence Tracker — Trump Subpoena Edition, published in Just Security, examines the evidence of possible criminal activity by former President Donald Trump in the coup attempt he led to overturn the presidential election in 2020. The tracker was prepared by former Ambassador Norman Eisen, CREW, and Democracy 21. The Tracker has been updated with […]

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