Tag: Election Law

The Democracy Canon

Richard L. Hasen - Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

In the heat of the 2008 election season—following the new tradition of the 2000 and 2004 elections—candidates, political parties, and others filed new lawsuits practically every day over election law issues. In mid-September 2008, two Ohio controversies garnered national attention. In one case, Republicans filed suit to block first-time Ohio… Read More »

The Untimely Death of Bush v. Gore

Richard L. Hasen - Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

When the United States Supreme Court decided Bush v. Gore, ending the controversial recount of presidential votes in Florida and handing the contested 2000 election to George W. Bush over Al Gore, some election law scholars told a “lemonade from lemons” story: It is true there was much to criticize about… Read More »