Michael Dimino is an expert on election law. He is the author of a casebook on the subject, and has written widely on the election of judges. He also teaches and writes about constitutional law, legislation, constitutional criminal procedure, administrative law, federal courts, and U.S. Supreme Court politics.
After graduating cum laude in 2001 from Harvard Law School, where he was Articles Editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Professor Dimino served as Chief Clerk to Associate Judge Albert M. Rosenblatt of the New York State Court of Appeals, and then clerked for Senior Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Judge Paul L. Friedman of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Courthouse Steps Decision: The Gerrymandering Cases, Rucho et al. v. Common Cause et al.
On June 27, the Supreme Court decided several redistricting cases in Rucho et al. v. Common...
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky Strikes Down a Vague Ban on Speech in Polling Places, But Future Bans May Be Upheld
Federalist Society Review, Volume 19
Note from the Editor: This article discusses the Supreme Court’s opinion in Minnesota Voters Alliance...
Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder: Must Congress Update the Voting Rights Act’s Coverage Formula for Preclearance?
Engage Volume 14, Issue 1 February 2013
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requires “covered jurisdictions”—mostly, but not exclusively, in the...
Judicial Elections and Speech Restrictions - Podcast
Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group Podcast
To listen, please right click on the audio file you wish to hear and then...
Appointive vs. Elective Methods of Judicial Selection - Event Audio/Video
Las Vegas Lawyers Chapter
The blue ribbon Article VI Commission is studying Nevada’s judicial system and is reportedly leaning...