By Michael J. Hasday* When the State of California and Planned Parenthood recently sued the Trump Administration over regulations implementing an abortion gag rule,[1] they must have thought they had a good chance before the famously liberal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. But lady luck was not on their side. Although the majority of judges on the Ninth Circuit were appointed by Democratic presidents, the random draw turned up three Republican-appointed judges for the panel hearing the …
Register for our Conference on the Electoral College
Few institutions are as important to shaping the future of the United States as the electoral college. Please join Professor Lawrence Lessig and the Harvard Law & Policy Review on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 for a series of conversations and presentations at Harvard Law School regarding the historical and philosophical foundations of the electoral college, as well as potential avenues to amend the institution in the current political climate. Through the conference, we hope …
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