When the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments, it is customary that only one attorney for each side is permitted to speak. Occasionally the Court makes an exception, but if one side wants two attorneys to speak for it, it … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2007
On September 25, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear the Democratic Party’s appeal against the Indiana law requiring voters at the polls to show photo-ID, in order to vote. There are technically two cases, which are combined: Indiana … Continue reading
Six months ago, Unity08 filed paperwork with the California Secretary of State, asking that elections officials tally how many people register as members of Unity08. If Unity08 can persuade 88,991 Californians to register as members by December 31, 2007, it … Continue reading
New Jersey holds state legislative elections on November 6, 2007. This year, for the first time, New Jersey has a public funding program for legislative candidates, but only in 3 districts. Libertarian nominee James Scheurer, a financial manager in West … Continue reading
Back in 2006, the Alaskan Independence Party filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that it has a constitutional right to prevent people who are registered as members of that party from running in the party’s primary, if those individuals have shown … Continue reading
On September 24, Greens and Libertarians rallied on the north edge of the U.S. Supreme Court Building, hoping to draw public attention to today’s U.S. Supreme Court conference. That conference, which goes on all day, in private, is where the … Continue reading