Eliza Sweren-Becker
Eliza Sweren-Becker is a senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice.
Contributions
Bush v. Gore Introduced a Fringe Theory that Threatened Elections Decades Later
The “independent state legislature theory,” shut down in 2023 by the U.S. Supreme Court, would have robbed state courts of the power to review state laws related to federal elections.
How Closely Should State Courts Scrutinize Laws that Restrict Voting?
The level of judicial review can be the decisive factor in whether a law burdening the right to vote is upheld.
NC Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring People on Probation and Parole from Voting
While state courts have been skeptical of judicial remedies, momentum for legislative responses is growing.
Contributions
Bush v. Gore Introduced a Fringe Theory that Threatened Elections Decades Later
The “independent state legislature theory,” shut down in 2023 by the U.S. Supreme Court, would have robbed state courts of the power to review state laws related to federal elections.
How Closely Should State Courts Scrutinize Laws that Restrict Voting?
The level of judicial review can be the decisive factor in whether a law burdening the right to vote is upheld.
NC Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring People on Probation and Parole from Voting
While state courts have been skeptical of judicial remedies, momentum for legislative responses is growing.