For American conservatives of the Cold War era, red was the color of communists and the mistrusted American left. Now, it’s the color of the GOP, while Democrats are blue. How did this happen?
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The public typically finds out about the Supreme Court from the news media. And the way reporters have covered the court has recently changed – dramatically.
The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a period of just days.
No, it’s not the TV news networks. The presidential election certification process is a lot more complicated than that − and as Americans learned in 2020, it can take a long time.
The United States has a long and storied history of presidential election results being contested.
What happens if the highest court in the land loses legitimacy?
Critics are decrying the long time the Supreme Court has taken to rule in a crucial Trump case, charging that it’s politically motivated to help Trump. A scholar of the court says they’re wrong.
What’s at stake when Americans lose faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court?
James Baker, the high-powered lawyer chosen by George W. Bush to lead his fight over the contested 2000 election, delivered victory. A new book reveals three crucial reasons why.
Judges are generally reluctant to decide elections, as the Supreme Court controversially did in 2000. As a result, Trump’s flurry of litigation could wind up throwing the election to the House.
The GOP is hoping the ghosts of Florida past will tilt the race in Trump’s favor. But Joe Biden’s apparent electoral lead in numerous key states may insulate his win from such legal challenges.
Federal election law is riddled with uncertainties. And that’s not a good situation for the country if it finds itself in the middle of a contested election.
The presidential election outcome seems to be at least partially in dispute. Six scholars provide a history of contested elections in the US and explain what happens when the results are challenged.
Biden and Trump are both preparing for a court battle in November. But when the Electoral College produces no clear winner, it’s the House of Representatives that’s supposed to select the president.
Amid what will likely be a flood of charges, countercharges and a lot of heated rhetoric, there are prescribed legal processes that will play out in the event of election challenges.
No, it’s not the TV news networks. The American election certification process is a lot more complicated than that.
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Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University
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Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
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Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, American University
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Clemson University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Constitutional Studies, Political Science and Law, University of Notre Dame
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Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, Michigan State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Clarkson University
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