SCOTUS Now Holds The Key On Immunity
On Tuesday, February 6, a D.C. Circuit Court three-judge panel issued an opinion that rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that he has absolute immunity […]
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D21 Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Members Who Voted To Advance Supreme Court Code Of Ethics Measure; Urges Full Senate To Pass Legislation
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellStatement of D21 President Fred Wertheimer “It is inexplicable and indefensible that the Supreme Court has failed to adopt the same kind of ethics code that […]
Today’s Radical Supreme Court
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Independent State Legislature Theory Moore v. Harper Supreme Court Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | July 6, 2023 The Supreme Court is a seriously damaged institution. A recent Quinnipiac poll found that just 30 percent of […]
First, Thomas. Now, Alito. SCOTUS Has An Ethics Problem.
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Clarence Thomas Samuel Alito Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | June 22, 2023 For some inexplicable reason, the Justices on the Supreme Court have strongly resisted applying the same ethics […]
LISTEN: Fred Wertheimer On Moore v. Harper, And The Supreme Court’s Radical Conservative Direction
|Press Releases |Independent State Legislature Theory Moore v. Harper Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Moore v. Harper on December 7. Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer joins Background Briefing With Ian […]
Moore v. Harper Explainer: The “Independent State Legislature Theory” Will Not Empower State Legislatures To Override Presidential Election Results
|Press Releases |Electoral Count Act Moore v. Harper Presidential Election Day Act loophole Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellThe 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 […]
Democracy 21 Joins With Campaign Legal Center And Others In Filing Amicus Brief In Supreme Court Case Moore v. Harper
|Press Releases |gerrymandering Independent State Legislature Theory Legal Activities Moore v. Harper Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellDemocracy 21 joined with a diverse group of democracy reform, public policy, advocacy, and faith-based organizations in filing an amicus brief in the case Moore […]
A Major Misconception About The “Independent State Legislature Theory”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Electoral Count Act Independent State Legislature Theory Moore v. Harper Presidential Election Day Act loophole Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | October 20, 2022 On December 7, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a case which could […]
One Week. Two Historic Events.
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Jan. 6 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn the past seven days, the country has seen two events of historic significance: the explosive testimony of a young woman with impeccable conservative Republican […]
D21, Eisen, Common Cause: Supreme Court Must Adopt Code Of Conduct And Strengthen Recusal Procedures
|Op Eds, Press Releases |Conflicts of Interest Ethics & Accountability Jan. 6 Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellFacing a crisis from the loss of public confidence, the Supreme Court must adopt a Code of Conduct and strengthen its internal procedures for applying […]
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