The Safe Harbor Deadline
U.S. federal law’s “safe harbor deadline” means that most presidential election law cases will be resolved by tomorrow, December 8. Today, David and Sarah discuss what’s next for Trump loyalists who have an unshakable belief that the election was stolen. Stay tuned for a conversation about changes to the citizenship test, a 9th Circuit transgender bathroom case where cert was denied, parental and student rights in public education, and why so many conservative lawyers don’t buy the Trump campaign’s legal strategy.
Show Notes:
-U.S. code on meeting and voting of electors, determination of controversy as to appointment of electors, and counting electoral votes in Congress.
-“Preparing for a Disputed Presidential Election: An Exercise in Election Risk Assessment and Management” by Edward Foley in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal.
-“The ‘Safe Harbor’ Deadline Is upon Us” by Jim Geraghty in National Review.
-“Why Do So Many Americans Think the Election Was Stolen?” by Ross Douthat in the New York Times.
-Brown v. Hot, Sexy and Safer Productions, Inc.
-“Coronavirus: When a High-Trust Response Is Required in a Low-Trust Time” by David French in The Dispatch.
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"IN THE EVENT OF MOON DISASTER" Sarah and David, long time listener, first time commenter, on anything from the Dispatch, ever. I had to share the following undelivered address William Safire wrote for President Nixon in the event Armstrong and Aldrin were stranded on the moon to die. It challenges Sarah's theory the US government would have faked the moon landing in the event we failed to pulled it off. Regardless, it is a beautiful speech and one that deserves to be recognized. Youtube the above phrase to listen to a heart wrenching version of the speech as delivered by Benedict Cumberbatch. It reminds us history did not have to turn out the way it did. If you listened to it, let me know! I would like to make this undelivered speech more widely known.
If im listening to this podcast correctly...
I think what you guys are telling me is that...
you are telling me there is a chance!!!!!