On January 17, a U.S. District Court in Nevada ruled in favor of the Nevada Democratic Party, over whether the party is free to run its caucuses according to its own rules, or whether it must follow state election law. The party had set up at-large caucus locations, in business establishments with at least 4,000 employees. State law regulates caucuses to some extent, and doesn’t provide for such extra locations.

The Nevada Democratic Party was assisted with an amicus curiae brief by the national Democratic Party. The case is Chesnut v Democratic Party of Nevada, 2:08-cv-46. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the news. Here is a New York Times story about the decision.