Until today I didn’t know that the Arizona Supreme Court has a Vice Chief Justice. What does that role entail?

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For some reason, the line that keeps repeating itself in my brain today is from John Hart Ely: it is not constitutional law, and it gives almost no sense of an obligation to try to be.

In the commentary today, some people are saying that the Court said Section 3 may be enforced against candidates for federal office only if specific federal legislation is enacted and others think that’s not true. That’s my point—the opinion is unclear. Could be a train wreck

Balkinization: Two Other Quick Takes on the Opinion balkin.blogspot.com/2024/03/two-ot…

For example, is the Electoral Count Reform Act federal legislation that can support a challenge? Unclear. Can the Joint Session of Congress Act? Unclear. Neither option is discussed. Not good.

The majority opinion today is very unclear about whether a Section 3 challenge can be brought after the election if Trump wins. A blunder.

It’s unfortunate (though telling) that the Court plans to announce is opinion tomorrow without taking the bench. It’s a bit like passing or signing a bill in the middle of the night to minimize attention.

#SCOTUS just updated its website to flag that it “may announce opinions” Monday at 10 ET.

It’s *really* unusual for the Court to give such little notice—or, outside of when things were closed for COVID, to not take the bench.

IOW, Colorado ruling is very likely coming tomorrow.

Balkinization: The Electoral College in 1868/1869 balkin.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-el…

Balkinization: Reconstruction and the Electoral College balkin.blogspot.com/2024/02/recons…

Illinois Court Rules Trump Disqualified for Engaging in Insurrection, Cannot Appear on Illinois Ballots - Free Speech For People freespeechforpeople.org/free-speech-fo…

PrawfsBlawg: The Disqualification of John Rust prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/20…

I’m very excited about this event and hope to see some of you there. mountvernon.org/plan-your-visi…

Balkinization: Ballot Access Challenges vs. Election Contests balkin.blogspot.com/2024/02/ballot…

Gerard Magliocca: 'The Electoral Count Reform Act and Section 3' - Election Law Blog electionlawblog.org/?p=141452

Friday will not be an opinion day at the Court. Sorry for the false alarm.