Ashby Law

Joy Comes In The Morning

In the early morning hours of November 8, 2000, Al Gore telephoned George W. Bush to retract his concession in the presidential election and famously told him, “You don’t have to get snippy about this.” Neither candidate spoke publicly that night, but in close elections since…

“It’s Not Show Friends. It’s Show Business.”

If it is true, as they tell you in law school, that bad facts make for bad law, then yesterday’s verdict in U.S. v. Robert F. McDonnell has to be one of the worst jury verdicts in the history of ever.

The Vindication of Creigh Deeds

With State Senator Mark Obenshain’s decision to concede the recount of the November 5, 2013 General Election for Attorney General of Virginia, and not to ask the General Assembly to overturn the result of the election in a contest, the post-election proceedings are complete…

So You’re Telling Me There’s A Chance

By: Chris Ashby and Katherine Maxwell*

A few weeks ago — between the “Santorum Sweep” on February 7 and Mitt Romney’s rebound with victories in Michigan and Arizona on February 28 — it became impossible for a new candidate to jump into…

Death of the Party

Tom Perez, the newly-minted Chairman of the Democrat National Committee, just ordered all DNC staffers to resign by April 15. The dramatic move is a signal that Chairman Perez is serious about rebuilding the DNC. But staffing changes should be the least of his concerns. The biggest problem the…