Election Law Live

PILF to Congress: Fix Motor Voter

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – September 9, 2019: Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) President and General Counsel J. Christian Adams will testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee regarding evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination this Tuesday, September 10. In advance of his prepared testimony, Adams stated the following: “It has never been easier to vote […]

244 Counties Have More Registered Voters than Live Adults

29 States and D.C. Show Bloated Voter Rolls (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) – August 19, 2019: The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) is spotlighting jurisdictions across 29 states for in-depth inspections of voter registration records and local list maintenance practices in preparation for the 2020 presidential election. At least 244 counties across 28 states plus Alaska and […]

PILF in SCOTUSblog: Coming Attractions in the Census Case

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – June 28, 2019: Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) was invited to participate in a SCOTUSblog symposium on the Census case opinion released Thursday. Below are some excerpts from the submission: In short, the court concluded that the secretary could reinstate the citizenship question and had good reason to reinstate the citizenship question, […]

PILF Statement on Census Citizenship Question Decision

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – June 27, 2019: Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding the inclusion of a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 Census. “Chief Justice Roberts unfortunately was the deciding vote,” PILF President and General Counsel J. Christian Adams said. “He agreed with the arguments […]

PILF Praises SCOTUS Decision on Partisan Gerrymandering Claims

Partisan Gerrymandering Lawsuits are Dead Forever (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – June 27, 2019: Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today regarding partisan gerrymandering claims (Rucho v. Common Cause 18-422). “The Supreme Court wisely chose to reject federal overreach into the states’ constitutional authority to conduct redistricting,” PILF President and General Counsel […]