What Happens If There's a Tie in a US Presidential Election?
We posted yesterday about the US Electoral College and how it works – but what happens if there is a tie in electoral votes? Article II,...
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Oct 7, 2020
Why Was the Electoral College Created?
Under the Electoral College system, the winner of the presidential election is determined by securing a majority of “electoral votes”...
Oct 6, 2020
Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis: What lies ahead could include a constitutional crisis over succession
As President Trump continues to recover from coronavirus at the White House, lots of questions regarding constitutional guidance on...
Oct 4, 2020
Does the Constitution allow for a delayed presidential election?
President Trump and three Republican senators have tested positive for Covid-19 in a week; in light of this, Trump has suggested delaying...
Oct 1, 2020
Trans students must be allowed to use locker rooms matching their gender identity, court decides
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that it is a violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act and the Minnesota Constitution for school...
Sep 30, 2020
10 Oregon voters plead guilty to voter fraud in 2016 presidential election
President Trump continues to push the argument that voting by mail is a recipe for fraud. However, Oregon has been voting by mail for...
Sep 28, 2020
California governor signs law requiring trans inmates to be housed by gender identity
On Saturday California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that will require California prisons to house transgender inmates according to...
Sep 27, 2020
Six conservative justices? 10 ways the Supreme Court could change
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy left by the death of...
Sep 24, 2020
A true champion of justice
In Justice Ginsburg’s nearly three decades on the Supreme Court, she adjudicated hundreds of cases, wrote dozens of opinions, and had an...
Sep 23, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Key Cases That Paved The Way For Financial Equality
Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for gender equality in this country. While the late Supreme Court Justice became an icon on the highest...
Sep 22, 2020
Oregon's Workplace Fairness Act Brings Drastic Changes to Discrimination and Harassment Claims
ATTENTION OREGON EMPLOYERS: the final provisions of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) go into effect on October 1, 2020. All...
Sep 21, 2020
DeVos’s New, Controversial Title IX Regulations Offer Limited Definition of Sexual Misconduct
On Friday Nevada joined Oregon and 16 other states and the District of Columbia in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of...
Sep 20, 2020
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Could Mean For 2020 And The Supreme Court
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg less than two months from the presidential election has forced a reexamination of...
Sep 17, 2020
The Increase of Domestic Violence after Major Disasters
Domestic violence often spikes after major disasters. It is an increasingly pressing issue as climate change drives more storms and...
Sep 17, 2020
Mourning the Loss of RBG
TRLF mourns the loss of this cultural icon today. Our hearts are with her family, friends, & colleagues, as we collectively feel this...
Sep 16, 2020
California gender-reveal couple blamed for 7,000-acre El Dorado wildfire
A firework at a gender reveal party triggered a wildfire in Southern California that has destroyed 7,000 acres and forced many residents...
Sep 15, 2020
Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania's Lockdown Order Unconstitutional
On Monday a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled that Governor Tom Wolf's population-wide lockdown orders are "such a dramatic inversion...
Sep 14, 2020
Fives States Have Filed Climate Change Lawsuits, Seeking Damages From Big Oil and Gas
Oregon, California, and Washington governors are directly linking these record-breaking wildfires to the climate crisis. “These are...
Sep 13, 2020
California Clears Way for Inmate Firefighters to Enter Profession Upon Release
The west coast is experiencing record-breaking wildfires. California has a decades-long firefighting prison labor program in which...
Sep 9, 2020
Can the law force you to evacuate in a disaster?
In Oregon, a city or county may authorize an agency or official to order mandatory evacuations of residents and other individuals after a...
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