What Barack Obama's Victory Means

FindLaw columnist and Cornell law professor Michael Dorf comments on how Barack Obama, as president, should build on his historic election victory.

Electing the President in 2012: Three Predictions

FindLaw guest columnist and Loyola Los Angeles law professor Richard L. Hasen predicts how the lessons of this election may affect the rules of the game in 2012.

Why Republican Rule Is Dangerous

FindLaw columnist, and former White House Counsel during the Nixon Administration, John Dean argues that Republican candidates John McCain and Sarah Palin possess strongly authoritarian traits that will cause them, if elected, to disserve the nation's best interests.

Are Our Campaign Finance Laws Broken?

FindLaw guest columnist and Election Law Blog creator Richard Hasen describes the state of campaign financing in the current presidential election, and considers what it says about possible reforms.

Judge Prohibits Teachers From Wearing Partisan Political Buttons

FindLaw columnist, attorney, and author Julie Hilden discusses a recent ruling by a federal judge holding that New York City's Board of Education can ban public-school teachers from wearing partisan political buttons.

If McCain Wins, A Constitutional Dispute May Follow

FindLaw columnist and U.C., Davis, law professor Vikram Amar discusses a constitutional clash that is likely to arise if John McCain is elected president.

The Supreme Court Decides a Case that Could Decide the Election

FindLaw columnist and Cornell law professor Michael Dorf explains and analyzes the Supreme Court's recent opinion resolving a voting controversy in a key swing state, Ohio.

Why is There Still So Much Election Litigation?

FindLaw guest columnist, Loyola Los Angeles law professor, and Election Law Blog creator Richard Hasen explains the nature and impact of post-Bush v. Gore election law developments -- including a federal statute and the recent boom in election litigation.

A Look at John McCain's War Record

FindLaw columnist and former counsel to the president John Dean discusses historian Mary Hershberger's questions about some of the claims made by John McCain about his war record.

Can States Ban Partisan T-Shirts at the Polls?

FindLaw columnist, attorney, and author Julie Hilden considers the First Amendment questions that are raised if states ban the wearing of partisan T-shirts and similar paraphernalia at voting sites.

Does the Indictment of the Alleged Palin Email Hacker Hold Water?

FindLaw columnist and Duane Morris partner Eric Sinrod explores how the prosecution of the alleged Palin email hacker may be on shaky ground by treating the offense as a felony rather than a misdemeanor.

The Supreme Court, the Election, and the Recession

Is Governor Sarah Palin Right About a "Flexible" Vice Presidency?

What History Has Taught Us to Expect About the VP Debate

Judicial Appointments: What's on Tap from Obama or McCain?

The Drudge Report, Free Speech, and the Election

Why John McCain's Plan to Fire SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Might Be Unconstitutional

What the Modern Vice President Does Every Day

Should Oprah Winfrey Invite Sarah Palin on Her Show?

The Sarah Palin Selection

Some Potential Legal Implications of an Obama/Biden White House

Smears and Slurs without Legal Consequences

What Kind of Justices Might a President Obama Appoint?

McCain's Remarks Regarding the Kind of Judges He Would Nominate As President

Barack Obama's Smart Speech "A More Perfect Union"