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Category: Constitutional law

More caution at the Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court makes another effort to salvage some of its reputation by rejecting a pet right-wing argument about judicial review.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Electoral law, United States 2 Comments 29 June 202329 June 2023

Democracy in Alabama?

A pivotal case in Alabama exposes the conceptual mess of America's jurisprudence on electoral representation.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Electoral law, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 14 June 202315 June 2023

Dissolution in Ecuador

Ecuador's president dissolves the legislature before it can begin his impeachment trial, bringing on an early election for his own position as well.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Latin America 6 Comments 18 May 202325 May 2023

Trumpism in the Andes?

Voting last Sunday for Chile's new constitutional council saw a big triumph for the right, lending support – of a sort – to the idea of Trumpism as a game-changer.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Latin America, Referenda 3 Comments 10 May 2023

April/May electoral roundup

News of electoral happenings around the world – including Finland, Bulgaria, Paraguay, North Carolina and England.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Party matters, United States 7 Comments 4 May 2023

Expulsions in Tennessee

Tennessee's Republican Party vents its anger against opposition legislators, raising some serious constitutional issues.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 13 April 202325 May 2023

Macron scrapes through

Emmanuel Macron secures approval for his pension reform plan by treating it as an issue of confidence, but the opposition comes close to stopping him.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 21 March 2023

Suspension in Fiji

Fiji's former military ruler resigns from parliament after being given a three-year suspension.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Oceania, Political issues Leave a comment 9 March 202312 March 2023

Two Mediterranean previews

Cyprus and Monaco vote on Sunday in very different elections, but with a common element of constitutional structure.

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Czech & Slovak news

Czechia holds the second round of its presidential election, while Slovakia is set for an early election of uncertain date.

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