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  Bonus 193: The Pernicious Effects of Purcell The remarkable row between the majority and dissent in the three-judge district court's ruling in the Texas redistricting case can be traced directly to the Supreme Court's election-related case law. Steve Vladeck Nov 20 ∙ Preview Welcome back to the weekly bonus content for “One First.” Although  Monday’s regular newsletter  and other unscheduled issues will remain free for as long as I’m able to do this, I put much of the weekly bonus issue behind a paywall as an added incentive for those who are willing and able to support the work that goes into putting this newsletter together every week. I’m grateful to those of you who are already paid subscribers, and I hope that those of you who aren’t will consider a paid subscription if and when your circumstances permit: By now, you’ve likely seen at least some media reports about  Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge district court in the Western District of Texas , ¹  whi...

  Bonus 134: What Executive Orders Can (and Can't) Do President Trump's ominous new executive order on election administration is constrained by the limits on what an executive order can directly accomplish, especially outside of the executive branch. Steve Vladeck Mar 27 ∙ Preview Welcome back to the weekly bonus content for “One First.” I usually post these extra issues on Thursday mornings, but got halfway through writing this piece last night before deciding I’d just drop it today. Although Monday’s  regular newsletter  will remain free for as long as I’m able to do this, I put much of the bonus content behind a paywall as an added incentive for those who are willing and able to support the work that goes into putting this newsletter together every week. I’m grateful to those of you who are already paid subscribers, and I hope that those of you who aren’t will consider a paid subscription if and when your circumstances permit. Despite a growing amount of Supreme Court...