by ewallace | Aug 8, 2023 | Editorial Boards
Volume 58 Editors-in-Chief Michael Blank (Solicited Content) Mattie Haag (Student Writing) Samantha Neal (Outside Articles) Jordan Rogers (Operations) Executive Managing Editors for Outside Articles Peter Carzis Leonard Giarrano Geoffrey McGee Chris Pappavaselio...
by ewallace | Jan 7, 2012 | Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights
Just four months ago, D.C. District Court Judge John Bates reaffirmed that §5 of the Voting Rights Act is constitutional. Though many advocates celebrated the thorough opinion—and called particular attention to its source, a Bush II appointee—all recognized that the...
by ewallace | Nov 16, 2011 | Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights
In October, the Nebraska State Democratic Party ran this advertisement. Seemingly innocuous, it closes with Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson registering his intent to oppose any attempts to weaken Social Security or Medicare. Senator Nelson’s appearance is what makes the...
by ewallace | Nov 11, 2011 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice
This past Monday, Fourth Amendment watchers began gathering at the Supreme Court on the eve of oral argument in United States v. Jones. Narrowly, the case was to resolve a circuit split on whether law enforcement can surreptitiously place a GPS device on a car, and...
by ewallace | Nov 3, 2011 | Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights
In a succinct and persuasive paper entitled “If I can shop and bank online, why can’t I vote online?” David Jefferson explains why online voting is unrealistic. A computer scientist by trade—and chair of Verified Voting’s board of...
