Tag:election law

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Denies Nevada Green Party’s Request to Appear on the 2024 Ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition to vacate an injunction blocking the Nevada Green Party from appearing on the 2024 ballot.

Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Jan. 6

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued its opinions on nine cases including People v. Joshua Alan Strickler and People v. Shane Johnson.

Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Aug. 5

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued opinions in Walker v. Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, People v. Curtis and People v. Stone.

CU Law’s Spencer Gives Insights on History of Voting Rights in U.S., Part Two

Law Week talked to Doug Spencer about the Voting Rights Act in a two-part discussion on a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Doug Spencer, Newly Appointed CU Law Professor, Discusses SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision

Law Week talked recently with Doug Spencer, a new addition to the University of Colorado Law School’s faculty, about the high court’s July 1 decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee.

Supreme Court Invokes First Amendment on California Charity Tax Filing Law

Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations gained protection against compelled disclosure of donor information when the Supreme Court ruled July 1 that a California law violated the First Amendment.

Supreme Court Weighs in on Controversial Arizona Voting Laws

The Supreme Court, in a July 1 decision along partisan lines, tightly read a key provision of the Voting Rights Act and cautioned federal judges to carefully consider states’ professed interest in combating election fraud and other circumstances when deciding lawsuits.

A Blockbuster Year in Public Law

The state Supreme Court released about 75 opinions last term, navigating a pandemic, remote hearings, a new justice and a scandal.