G. Michael Parsons

Parsons Law PLLC

Philadelphia, PA

http://parsonslaw.com

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Scholarly Papers (13)

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The Legality of Ranked-Choice Voting

109 Calif. L. Rev. 1773 (2021), NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 20-55
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 22 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 28 Oct 2021
Richard H. Pildes and G. Michael Parsons
New York University School of Law and Parsons Law PLLC
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Voting, Democracy, Constitutional Law, Ranked-Choice Voting, Alternative Voting, Voting Systems

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Gerrymandering & Justiciability: The Political Question Doctrine After Rucho v. Common Cause

95 Indiana Law Journal 1295 (2020)
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 06 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2020
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Voting Rights, Election Law, Equal Protection, Political Question Doctrine, Justiciability, Separation of Powers, Federalism, Judicial Manageability, Article III, Jurisdiction, Democracy, Vote Dilution, Standing, Equitable Power

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Reform for Realists: The False Promise of Condorcet Voting

109 Marquette Law Review ___ (forthcoming 2025)
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 21 Feb 2025 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2025
G. Michael Parsons and Rachel Hutchinson
Parsons Law PLLC and FairVote
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Clearing the Political Thicket: Why Political Gerrymandering for Partisan Advantage is Unconstitutional

24 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 1107 (2016)
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 04 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2016
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
Downloads 243 (268,488)
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voting, election, gerrymandering, redistricting, Voting Rights Act, equal protection, Constitution, partisan, political, racial, incumbent, incumbency protection, democracy, representation, vote dilution, sorting, legislature, retrogression, ballot, campaign, parties, polarization

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Partisan Gerrymandering Under Federal and State Law

America Votes! Challenges to Modern Election Law & Voting Rights (ABA 4th ed.) (2019)
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 01 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2021
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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Rucho, partisan gerrymandering, redistricting, voting rights, state constitutions, equal protection, free expression, free association, vote dilution, outlier analysis, partisan symmetry, political question, separation of powers, justiciability

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Fighting for Attention: Democracy, Free Speech, and the Marketplace of Ideas

104 Minn. L. Rev. 2157 (2020)
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 04 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 18 May 2020
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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First Amendment, free speech, freedom of the press, campaign finance, election law, political law, democracy, contribution, expenditure, marketplace of ideas, election, campaign, antitrust, competition, Bellotti, Buckley, Austin, Citizens United, corruption, political equality, FECA, BCRA, FEC

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Contingent Design & The Court Reform Debate

23 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law 795 (2021)
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 11 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2021
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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Supreme Court, court reform, court-packing, jurisdiction, fallback law, backup law, judicial supremacy, appointments

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The Institutional Case for Partisan Gerrymandering Claims

2017 Cardozo L. Rev. de novo 155
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 04 Oct 2017
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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Voting, Election, Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Equal Protection, First Amendment, Constitution, Partisan, Political, Racial, Incumbent, Democracy, Dilution, Suppression, Intent, Sorting, Legislature, Courts, Neutral, Structural, Principles, Institutions, Federalism, Separation of Powers

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Amicus Curiae Brief of Federal Jurisdiction and Constitutional Law Scholars - Blumenthal v. Trump

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2017
G. Michael Parsons and Matthew I. Hall
Parsons Law PLLC and University of Georgia School of Law
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Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, corruption, President Trump, constitutional law, benefits, standing, procedure, injury-in-fact, executive branch, president, ethics

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Justice Denied: Equity, Elections, and Remedial Redistricting Rules

19 J.L. Soc'y 229 (2019)
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 31 May 2019 Last Revised: 01 May 2020
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Voting Rights, Election Law, Democracy, Equity, Remedies

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The Price of Free Elections

74 Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc 335 (2021)
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Aug 2021
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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Platforms, Political Advertising, and Attentional Choice

12 Drexel Law Review 765 (2020)
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Jun 2020
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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First Amendment, marketplace of ideas, disclosure, transparency, campaign finance, attention, platforms, social media, political advertising, Honest Ads Act, Washington Post v. McManus

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The Future of Federalism: A Uniform Theory of Rights and Powers for the Necessary and Proper Clause

11 Geo. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 177 (2013)
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 23 Jun 2016
G. Michael Parsons
Parsons Law PLLC
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