Link to Audio of Eighth Circuit Argument in Arkansas Ballot Access Case

One may listen to the oral argument in Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston at this link. It lasted 41 minutes. First the state argued for 19 minutes, then the Libertarian Party argued for 21 minutes. Finally there was a two-minute rebuttal by the state. Most of the discussion concerned the petition deadline, September of the year before the election.

In the U.S. District Court, where the petition was enjoined, the state presented an expert witness who said it would cost $55,000 to complete the 3% petition. In the Eighth Circuit oral argument, the state said a petition that costs $55,000 to complete is not “severe.”


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Link to Audio of Eighth Circuit Argument in Arkansas Ballot Access Case — 3 Comments

  1. ***SEVERE*** adjective junk from a SCOTUS JUNK op

    The MORONS are corrupt evil stupid corrupt unable to detect EQUAL in 14-1.

  2. I had not known that ‘Anderson’ said that the Ohio legidlature was self-dealing.

    This is yet another instance that demonstrates that an election system that includes partisan nomination can not comply with equal protection.

    You end up with the State arguing that their system is “holistic” and quoting Jenness.

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