Articles by Hans von Spakovsky

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Supreme Court Strikes a Blow to State Court Bias

Hans von Spakovsky | March 20, 2013

In a unanimous opinion yesterday by Justice Stephen Breyer in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, the Supreme Court concluded that plaintiffs’ attorneys can’t evade… Read More

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Racially Charged Attacks Against Justice Scalia Unfounded

Hans von Spakovsky | March 07, 2013

The inflammatory attacks on Justice Antonin Scalia after the oral arguments in the Supreme Court in the Shelby County case last week show the desperation… Read More

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Inside the Supreme Court: Arguments on the Voting Rights Act

Hans von Spakovsky | February 27, 2013

In the midst of a large rally and protest on the steps of the Supreme Court building this morning, the Justices sharply questioned both sides… Read More

 

Jesse Jackson Jr. and Wife Plead Guilty

Hans von Spakovsky | February 20, 2013

The tale of financial wrongdoing by former Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D–IL) and his wife and former campaign manager, Sandra Jackson, continued today when they… Read More

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Long Lines to Vote? Not for the Vast Majority of Americans

Hans von Spakovsky | February 15, 2013

It certainly is heartwarming that Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old voter whom President Obama recognized in his State of the Union speech, continues to vote and… Read More

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We Already Have an Election Commission—And Obama Has Ignored It

Hans von Spakovsky | February 14, 2013

President Obama talked about voting rights in the State of the Union address, claiming we are “betraying our ideals” when any American has to “wait… Read More

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Facing “Significant Jail Time”

Hans von Spakovsky | February 07, 2013

Jesse Jackson Jr. is facing “significant jail time” in his pending plea deal over a Justice Department investigation of the misuse of his federal campaign… Read More

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Government-Mandated Racial Discrimination in Guam Should End

Hans von Spakovsky | February 04, 2013

In a disappointing miscarriage of justice that will take months to overturn, a federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against Guam over its clear racial… Read More

 

Transparency in Government: Finding Out How Much the Government’s Mistakes Are Costing Us

Hans von Spakovsky | January 18, 2013

One of the little known costs that taxpayers unwittingly pay is the Judgment Fund administered by the Treasury Department. This fund is used to pay… Read More

 

South Carolina Beats DOJ (Again) Over Voter ID Law

Hans von Spakovsky | January 07, 2013

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has beaten U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder once again in the voter ID litigation bowl, this time in a… Read More

 

Lawsuit Claiming Filibuster Unconstitutional Dismissed

Hans von Spakovsky | December 21, 2012

Today, District of Columbia federal Judge Emmett Sullivan dismissed the frivolous lawsuit filed by Common Cause and Representatives Mike Michaud (D–ME), Hank Johnson (D–GA), John… Read More

 

Second Amendment: Illinois Gun Ban Struck Down

Hans von Spakovsky | December 11, 2012

On December 11, in a major win for Second Amendment rights, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals threw out Illinois’s… Read More

 

EVENT: Defending the Filibuster, the Soul of the Senate

Hans von Spakovsky | December 10, 2012

On Tuesday, December 11, at 11:00 a.m., Heritage will host a book event and a discussion with two well-known experts on the importance of maintaining… Read More

 

The Dangers of Close Elections

Hans von Spakovsky | November 05, 2012

With millions of Americans turning out to cast their ballots on Tuesday and the latest polling still showing a down-to-the-wire race, we should all hope… Read More

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Morning Bell: Obama Administration Will Pay Companies to Violate the Law

Hans von Spakovsky | October 26, 2012

The Obama Administration’s disregard for the law has struck again—and this time, it’s encouraging others to violate the law at taxpayer expense. That’s worth saying… Read More

 

VIDEO: Campaign Staffer Caught Red-Handed Facilitating Voter Fraud

Hans von Spakovsky | October 25, 2012

Conservative activist and filmmaker James O’Keefe released a shocking video on Wednesday apparently showing Patrick Moran, son of and campaign field manager for Rep. Jim… Read More

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President Obama’s Misleading Account of Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Case

Hans von Spakovsky | October 19, 2012

In the second presidential debate, when the issue of equal pay for women came up, President Obama responded with an assertion that was flat-out wrong…. Read More

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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) Threatens Citizens Group over Election Integrity

Hans von Spakovsky | October 11, 2012

Representative Elijah Cummings (D–MD) is using his position as the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to threaten True the… Read More

 

Organizing for America Assists Voter Fraud

Hans von Spakovsky | October 10, 2012

In a new undercover video sting, James O’Keefe has captured a staffer for Organizing for America, which was established in 2009 to support the Obama… Read More

 

Voter ID: Court Upholds Pennsylvania Law

Hans von Spakovsky | October 02, 2012

A Pennsylvania trial court upheld the state’s new voter ID law today but ordered that voters without ID would still be able to vote in… Read More

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Advancement Project Advances Its Fraud Agenda

Hans von Spakovsky | September 24, 2012

The Advancement Project, a left-wing civil rights advocacy group, is coming out with a new study that claims that 10 million Hispanic voters will be… Read More

 

Justice Department Used Enemies List to Attack Critics, Including Me

Hans von Spakovsky | September 22, 2012

It’s an odd feeling to see your name on the list of individuals targeted by the Justice Department. Especially when you used to work there…. Read More

 

Voter Fraud: Who’s Counting in the Upcoming Election?

Hans von Spakovsky | September 19, 2012

On Friday at noon, The Heritage Foundation will hold its second event in the Preserve the Constitution series when it hosts John Fund and me… Read More

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Serve Your Country by Working at the Polls in November

Hans von Spakovsky | September 19, 2012

I am often asked what an ordinary citizen can do in the upcoming election to make sure we have a fair, secure process. My number… Read More

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Do We Still Live in a Federal Republic?

Hans von Spakovsky | September 12, 2012

The Center for Legal & Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation kicks off its “Preserve the Constitution” series on Friday, September 14, at 11:00 a.m…. Read More

 

Deterring Illegal Immigration in Alabama

Hans von Spakovsky | August 21, 2012

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on Monday over Alabama’s Arizona-style immigration law, enjoining many provisions similar to those that the Supreme… Read More

 

Keeping the Military from Voting in Ohio

Hans von Spakovsky | August 06, 2012

Numerous military veterans groups have expressed consternation over a recent lawsuit filed by Obama for America as well as the Democratic National Committee and the… Read More

 

WATCH LIVE at 2 p.m. Thursday: Ensuring Election Integrity

Hans von Spakovsky | July 25, 2012

The Heritage Foundation and True the Vote, a nonpartisan grassroots organization in Houston, Texas, are sponsoring an important discussion on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET… Read More

 

Holder Gets It Completely Wrong on Poll Taxes and Voter ID

Hans von Spakovsky | July 25, 2012

First he was withholding information from Congress. Now U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is giving misinformation to the public. In his July 10 speech to… Read More

 

The Problem of Non-Citizen Voting

Hans von Spakovsky | July 20, 2012

The Obama Administration has gone to the mat to try to prevent states from verifying the citizenship of their registered voters. Registering and voting by… Read More