Richard L. Hasen

Richard L. Hasen is a professor of law and political science at the University of California–Irvine School of Law and is the author of Plutocrats United: Campaign Money, the Supreme Court, and the Distortion of American Elections and The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption.

Jurisprudence

Oct. 18 2018 9:30 AMLiberals Must Embrace a Bankrupt Judicial Philosophy to Have Any Chance of Winning at the Supreme CourtRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Sept. 3 2018 5:29 PMBrett Kavanaugh May Soon Unshackle All Rich Political DonorsThe Supreme Court nominee opposes even the most basic campaign finance limits.Richard L. Hasen

The Slatest

Aug. 16 2018 7:51 PMThe Chance of Michael Cohen Facing Criminal Campaign Finance Charges Just Went UpRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

June 27 2018 3:40 PMThe Only Thing That Might Stop Trump From Replacing Kennedy With a Scalia CloneRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

June 25 2018 2:20 PMSuppression of Minority Voting Rights Is About to Get Way WorseThe Supreme Court has put its thumb on the scales in favor of discriminatory states.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

June 14 2018 12:31 PMThe Supreme Court Made a Good Decision on Election LawIn praise of the ruling in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

May 3 2018 12:17 AMRudy Giuliani May Have Just Implicated President Trump In Serious Campaign Finance ViolationsRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Feb. 27 2018 4:13 PMFree Speech vs. Freedom From IntimidationThe Supreme Court is set to reconsider campaigning at the ballot box. Justice Scalia got it right the first time.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Nov. 27 2017 2:55 PMVote Suppressors UnleashedA district judge might be handing Donald Trump a chance to supercharge voter suppression.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

June 30 2017 12:59 PMTrump’s Voter Fraud EndgameHis “election integrity” investigation is a pretext to repeal the National Voter Registration Act. It won’t work.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Feb. 2 2017 4:22 AMThere’s a Simple Step North Carolina’s New Governor Could Take to Strengthen Voting RightsBut he’d better move fast.Richard L. Hasen

The Slatest

Nov. 8 2016 4:51 PMDonald’s Trumped-Up Nevada Lawsuit Is a Fitting End to a Hateful CampaignRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Oct. 17 2016 5:21 PMVoter FraudIt would be literally insane to try to steal an election in the way Donald Trump is alleging.Richard L. Hasen

The Slatest

Oct. 6 2016 8:28 PMHurricane Matthew Could Have Devastating Consequences for the ElectionRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

July 19 2016 12:54 PMThe Real Reason Why Judges Should Keep Quiet About ElectionsThe restrictions remind judges to aspire to be apolitical.Richard L. Hasen and Dahlia Lithwick

Jurisprudence

Sept. 12 2018 1:27 PMSusan Collins Complains of “Bribery” After Nonbillionaires Try to Influence Her Kavanaugh VoteIt’s not illegal when plutocrats do it.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Aug. 21 2018 8:12 PMMichael Cohen’s Guilty Plea Directly Implicates Donald Trump in a FelonyRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

July 2 2018 2:24 PMHow Justice Kennedy’s Successor Will Wreak Havoc on Voting Rights and American DemocracyRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

June 26 2018 1:38 PMDid Justice Anthony Kennedy Just Signal His Retirement? (Update: Yes.)The depressing defeatism of Kennedy’s work this term indicates his time on the court could be coming to an end.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

June 18 2018 1:03 PMJustice Kennedy Still Won’t Rule on GerrymanderingThe latest SCOTUS opinions show that the other justices are still trying to convince their swing voter to make up his mind.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

June 11 2018 12:33 PMSonia Sotomayor’s Dissent in the Big Voter-Purge Case Points to How the Law Might Still Be Struck DownRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

March 28 2018 5:55 AMScalia’s Legacy Is Stronger Than EverRather than fading since his death, it has only grown.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Feb. 17 2018 4:08 PMThe Campaign Finance Loophole That Could Make the Next Russian Attack Perfectly LegalRichard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

July 12 2017 4:38 PMDonald Trump Jr.’s Free Speech DefenseIt’s as bogus as it sounds.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

March 20 2017 9:28 AMDoes the First Amendment Protect Trump’s Travel Ban?A 9th Circuit judge just gave the Supreme Court’s conservatives an excuse to uphold the president’s bigoted executive order.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Jan. 25 2017 11:31 AMTrump’s Voting Investigation Is a Great IdeaAs long as it looks like this.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Nov. 3 2016 8:02 PMNot IntimidatedA court has gotten the Trump campaign on the record promising not to intimidate voters on Election Day. That is huge.Richard L. Hasen

Politics

Oct. 8 2016 1:39 PMWhat Happens if Donald Trump Withdraws?The Electoral College would be the Republicans’ Hail Mary.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

July 21 2016 9:28 AMThe Voting Rights Act Might Get Some Teeth BackThanks to an appeals ruling, Texas’ discriminatory voting laws could end up under federal oversight.Richard L. Hasen

Jurisprudence

Sept. 2 2015 12:36 PMTexas Two-Steps All Over Voting RightsIt says it can make voting as difficult as it wants to, and any law that says otherwise is unconstitutional.Richard L. Hasen