Author: Matt Cooper

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that an Arizona law limiting who can collect and deliver completed ballots did not violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Court also determined that another Arizona law preventing the counting of provisional ballots cast by voters in the wrong precinct did not violate the same section of the Voting Rights Act. The Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which had found error in the district court's analysis. For more details, see the case of Brnovich v....

With nearly all of the cases regarding the 2020 Presidential election resolved, there is little to update this week. See below for information on two cases originating in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Pennsylvania: The case of Bognet v. Degraffenreid remains pending at the U.S. Supreme Court on a petition for writ of certiorari. Responses from Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State and the Democratic National Committee are due by March 15. At issue in the case is whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court usurped the power of the Pennsylvania General Assembly by extending the absentee ballot receipt...

With its order list on March 1, the U.S. Supreme Court has now dismissed nearly all of the Presidential election cases that were pending. Dismissals are very likely in the remaining cases from Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In non-Presidential election cases, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on March 2 in the Arizona case of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. At issue in the case is whether the state’s policy of not counting out-of-precinct provisional ballots violates the Voting Rights Act and whether a state law prohibiting individuals from collecting and...

Only a few Presidential election cases remain pending at the U.S. Supreme Court following the denial of petitions for certiorari in seven cases on Monday, Feb. 22. Denials are likely in the remaining cases. In non-Presidential election cases, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Tues, March 2 in the Arizona case of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. At issue in the case is whether the state's policy of not counting out-of-precinct provisional ballots violates the Voting Rights Act and whether a state law prohibiting individuals from collecting and...

A handful of Presidential election cases remain pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. Most of these cases have been distributed for conference on Feb. 19 or Feb. 26. The Court will very likely find these cases moot, with the exception of Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Boockvar, which has the potential to impact future election litigation. Arizona: In Re: Bowyer, a case at the U.S. Supreme Court on a mandamus petition filed by Sidney Powell’s legal team, has been distributed for conference on Feb. 26. In Ward v. Jackson, a case filed...