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News Roundup: UCI Law Election 2016

UCI Law faculty provided analysis of the election in the final days before Election Tuesday and continues to provide insight on the results.

Dec. 19, 2016

• Prof. Hasen Q&A with Bloomberg: Voter Fraud Myths and Realities - Bloomberg View

Dec. 16, 2016

• Prof. Hasen: A federal case in North Carolina might allege violations of the Voting Rights Act - New York Times

Dec. 15, 2016

• Dean Chemerinsky writes: If Wisconsin decision is affirmed, then districting will change in many states - Daily Journal 
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Declare the Electoral College unconstitutional - Orange County Register

Dec. 12, 2016

• WATCH: Prof. Hasen discusses the possibility of Russian hacking attempt to influence U.S. voting - CNN

Dec. 11, 2016

• Prof. Hasen: Never seen anyone try to redo an election based upon the release of information which influenced voters - Law Newz

Dec. 8, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted on Colorado litigation challenging winner-takes-all system for casting electoral votes - Wall Street Journal
• Dean Chemerinsky: Jailing flag-burners would singe the Constitution - OC Register

Nov. 30, 2016

• LISTEN: Prof. Chacón offers definitive analysis of the status of immigration policy heading into Trump administration – KUCI
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Senate should block Jeff Sessions' nomination as attorney general – Press Telegram
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Electors are chosen to translate will of people, rather than exercise judgment – ABA Journal
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Federal courts could review disputed result of North Carolina governor election – Pro Publica

Nov. 28, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted: Voter fraud exists, but in small, local elections – NPR
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Turning electors into mighty platonic guardians doesn't seem right way to go – National Law Journal
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Problem of noncitizen voting quite small, claims in the dozens, not millions – The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Prof. Hasen: New voter laws obviously created problems for voters – Mother Jones

Nov. 27, 2016

• Prof. Hasen: No reason to believe Trump's latest claims of voter fraud – Politico

Nov. 26, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted: Wisconsin recount effort unusual, unlikely to change election outcome – Washington Post

Nov. 25, 2016

• Dean Chemerinsky: Confirmation for Merrick Garland now "unimaginable" – Fortune
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Request for Wisconsin recount feeds into theory that election is rigged – The Wall Street Journal

Nov. 24, 2016

• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Trump has opportunity to bring nation together – OC Register

Nov. 23, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted: Idea that 3 million noncitizens could have illegally voted is “obscenely ludicrous” – Miami Herald
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Clinton campaign's silence should "give pause" to hacking claims – Politico

Nov. 22, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted: Federal courts could decide North Carolina governor's race – CNN
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Wisconsin gerrymandering ruling still anyone's guess when it reaches Supreme Court – Reuters

Nov. 21, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted: Federal courts can review decision if lawmakers decide N.C. Governor's race – The Charlotte Observer
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Can Chief Justice Roberts be another swing vote? – Slate
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Court-packing, challenges could affect governor's race in N.C. – Mother Jones

Nov. 18, 2016

• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: States can refuse to cooperate with federal government, but at what cost? – San Francisco Chronicle
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Little reason to think police reform will be a priority under Trump-Sessions Justice Dept. – San Francisco Chronicle

Nov. 17, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted: SCOTUS could reverse 5th Cir. ruling regarding Texas voter ID law – Star-Telegram

Nov. 16, 2016

• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Those who fear Trump have only one option – Pasadena Star-News
• Prof. Fisk quoted: Expect Trump will quickly win Senate approval for two new members of the NLRB – Financial Times

Nov. 15, 2016

• Visiting Professor Joan Biskupic writes: The Republican blueprint for Supreme Court nominations – CNN Politics
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: The Supreme Court that could have been – LA Daily Journal
• LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky discusses upcoming SCOTUS cases – Court Talk
• LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky discusses what constitutes “settled law” – Bloomberg
• LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky discusses upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases – NCSC Radio Court Talk

Nov. 14, 2016

• Prof. Goodwin writes: Tough questions about women and politics in wake of Trump election – The Huffington Post
• Prof. Kaye writes about government lawyers working for Trump administration – Just Security
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: If Ginsburg, Kennedy, or Breyer leave the court, there will be five votes to overturn Roe v. Wade – NY Magazine
• LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky discusses if, how Roe v. Wade might be overturned (audio) - Bloomberg

Nov. 12, 2016

• Prof Hasen: Republican efforts to make voting more difficult not primary explanation for Clinton's loss – New York Times

Nov. 11, 2016

• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: The lawsuits against Trump University will go forward – LA Daily Journal

Nov. 10, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted: Even without restrictive voter laws, it’s not clear election outcome would have been any different - The Seattle Times
• Prof. Goodwin organized discussion of “Race, Sex & the 2016 Election” – UCI Talks Sex and Gender Colloquium
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: This will be the most conservative Supreme Court we’ve had since 1937 – Boston Herald
• Prof. Hasen quoted: The Supreme Court is likely to be conservative for the next generation - Philly.com
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Did New Voter Laws Tip the Election? – Bloomberg Law
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Trump’s legal troubles restart today with hearing in Trump University lawsuit – Daily Mail

Nov. 9, 2016

• Prof. Marian quoted: Trump tax plan could affect Silicon Valley tech firm profits – San Jose Mercury News
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Ginsburg made a gamble not resigning in the summer of 2014 – San Francisco Chronicle
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Trump's most lasting legacy could be radical change at SCOTUS - Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Kaye quoted: Social media alone understood the Donald Trump story - Financial Times
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: A shift in SCOTUS power could create a majority to reverse Roe v. Wade - AP/ABC News
• Prof. Hasen writes: Democrats blew their chance at the Supreme Court - Election Law Blog
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Why free doughnut you got with your ‘I voted’ sticker was illegal – WUSA9

Nov. 8, 2016

• Prof. Hasen: We face "unfortunate reality" of having a sitting president facing a lawsuit - The Hollywood Reporter
• Prof. Hasen: LIVE blog all Election day at Slate - Slate
• Prof. Hasen writes: Trump's Nevada lawsuit a fitting end to campaign - Slate
• Prof. Hasen on what will be problematic if there isn't a winner on Election Day - NJ.com
• Prof. Hasen quoted: All the giveaways you get for voting are illegal - New York Times
• Prof. Hasen: "This is the most frightening election period I can remember in my adult life" - New York Times
• Prof. Hasen on what will happen if Trump loses, fails to concede - NBC News
• Prof. Hasen: No laws against spreading misinformation with regard to voting - WIRED
• Prof. Hasen: Justices could interpret Equal Protection Clause to overturn state laws making it harder to vote - New York Times

Nov. 7, 2016

• In Q & A, Prof. Hasen admits: “I'm Not Getting a Lot of Sleep” this election season – National Law Journal
• Prof. Hasen writes what he worries about on election day – Los Angeles Times, Nov. 7, 2016
• Prof. Hasen writes about the importance of SCOTUS balance of power in this election – New York Daily News
• Prof. Hasen quoted on the advantage of Democrats suing the RNC: release of poll-watching plans – Newsweek
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted re: cost savings of eliminating death penalty in California (Prop 62) – Daily Journal
• Prof Hasen: Voter intimidation lawsuits have already borne fruit for the Democratic Party - Fortune
• Prof. Hasen's PBS News comment re: voter fraud being extremely rare quoted – Orange County Register

Nov. 6, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted re: challenge to election results only worthwhile if margin is close – The Christian Science Monitor

Nov. 4-5, 2016

• Prof. Hasen quoted re: unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud as political strategy – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Shaffer writes about putting into perspective the FBI investigation of Clinton emails – The Huffington Post
• Prof. Hasen: "I'm worried that there are going to be confrontations and potential violence at the polls." - The Guardian
• Prof. Hasen: Voter fraud exists, but not how Trump campaign has described - Texas Monthly
• Prof. Hasen quoted re: either presidential candidate challenging the election results – The New York Times
• Prof. Hasen: There is no law against misinformation or lying at polls - Law Street