@LSchwartztol

Professor of Practice @Harvard_Law. Democracy lawyer. Alum of @WhiteHouse Counsel's Office, @protctdemocracy, @ACLU. Usual disclaimers.

Joined November 2014
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@lawfare4 Nov 2024
Following the election on Tuesday, the Electoral Count Reform Act is likely to be road-tested for the first time. @LSchwartztol looks at the debate over whether Congress has the authority to pass legislation regulating the counting of electoral votes. lawfaremedia.org/article/the…

The Constitutional Underpinnings of the ECRA

Congress passed a law to clarify the electoral vote-counting process and prevent the next Jan. 6. It was well within its power to do so.

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Larry Schwartztol retweeted
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@TheAtlantic11 Jan 2024
"Amending the Constitution is always impossible, except for when it suddenly becomes inevitable," @LSchwartztol and @justingflorence write: theatlantic.com/politics/arc…

Amending the Constitution Is Impossible Until Suddenly It’s Not

Changing America’s founding document may seem prohibitively difficult, but there’s a proven path to getting it done.

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Stephen Richer’s defamation case will move forward against Kari Lake, whose motion to dismiss and anti-SLAPP motion were denied yesterday. protectdemocracy.org/wp-cont…
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Excited to be a part of this terrific litigation team, along with students in @Harvard_Law’s Democracy & Rule of Law Clinic + friends and former colleagues @protctdemocracy. protectdemocracy.org/work/ri…

Stephen Richer’s Lawsuit Against Kari Lake Will Proceed

Stephen Richer, the Maricopa County Recorder, has defeated motions to dismiss his defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake and affiliated organizations.

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Congrats to @ElectionClinic on this big victory!
Harvard Election Law Clinic@ElectionClinic7 Nov 2022
VICTORY: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Jacksonville City's request to stay the order requiring fair maps for Jaxons. "After reviewing the district court’s thorough 139-page Order...[we] therefore agree [Plaintiffs] are likely to succeed on the merits."
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Larry Schwartztol retweeted
The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic8 Nov 2022
"Partisan officials overseeing elections isn’t inevitable; from a global perspective, it’s not even normal," @LSchwartztol writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…

The Best Way to Protect Elections From Partisan Manipulation

Election administration is a job for professionals.

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Larry Schwartztol retweeted
The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic4 Nov 2022
"One takeaway from the 2020 postelection period is that the fate of our democracy turned on the decisions of a small number of state officials," @LSchwartztol writes: on.theatln.tc/1K1IElL

The Best Way to Protect Elections From Partisan Manipulation

Election administration is a job for professionals.

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Election deniers are fighting hard to take over key election administration posts. What happens if they win? I discuss some guardrails and long term solutions @TheAtlantic. bit.ly/3fvRBW3

The Best Way to Protect Elections From Partisan Manipulation

Election administration is a job for professionals.

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To illustrate what that might look like going forward, I talk about litigation that I and others @protctdemocracy brought in 2018 against Rick Scott and Brian Kemp setting out some of the key legal principles. bit.ly/3gZNJwC
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Courts, however, are not going to save us. Having elections administered by people who run in partisan elections is indefensible, as many have argued for a long time. But the extraordinary threat to election administration we’re seeing now should add new urgency to those efforts
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Loved reading these reflections by recent students in the Democracy & Rule of Law Clinic @Harvard_Law. Can't wait to work with this Fall's students, along with comrades at @protctdemocracy. bit.ly/3Pn9QZk

Clinic Stories Archives - Harvard Law School

Clinic Stories News, stories, and updates from the world of clinical and pro bono work at HLS 

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Very smart piece by @ianbassin & Erica Newland. bit.ly/3cvs4KC

The Attorney General's Choice | Ian Bassin & Erica Newland

On the afternoon of August 30, 1974, President Gerald Ford gathered four of his top advisers in the Oval Office. “I’m very much inclined,” he told them,

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Excited to have joined @Harvard_Law as a Professor of Practice, and faculty director of the Democracy & Rule of Law clinic. [Rifles through closet in search of tweed coat ...] bit.ly/3PsjDhn
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Peeking my head back up around here after an 18 mo twitter hiatus while in @WhiteHouse Counsel's Office. Was a thrill and an honor, especially to be part of a team within WHCO focused on racial justice & equity. Looking forward to continuing the work from this side of the fence.
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More on next steps soon!
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Today was my last day @protctdemocracy. I'll miss the team of brilliant democracy-defenders, and I'm grateful for the indispensable work they do every day.
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Incredibly excited to join this amazing team, and deeply honored to contribute to the vital work of the Biden-Harris administration. bit.ly/35wlugE
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