Ohio Postpones Decision on Whether to Ask for US Supreme Court Review of Libertarian Case

The outgoing Ohio Attorney General has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an extension of 60 days, to file any request that the U.S. Supreme Court review Libertarian Party of Ohio v Blackwell. In that case, on September 6, 2006, the 6th circuit had invalidated Ohio’s procedures for new and minor parties to get on the ballot. Normally, the losing side has 3 months to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision. In this instance, Ohio’s request (which is certain to be granted) will give the state another 2 months to decide whether to ask for U.S. Supreme Court review. By then the new incoming Democratic Attorney General and the new incoming Democratic Secretary of State will make the decision. The outgoing Ohio Secretary of State, and the outgoing Ohio Attorney General, are Republicans.


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