On July 22, the Arizona Secretary of State asked the 9th circuit to reconsider its July 9 decision in Nader v Brewer. That decision had struck down both the early June petition deadline for independent presidential candidates, and also the law making it illegal for out-of-staters to circulate petitions in Arizona.
This is interesting.
Richard, she had originally stated her wish to appeal this to the Supreme Court and now this seems like a step back.
Does this hint at hesitance on Brewer’s part to take this higher? Does she think she might lose, and as a consequence of such, potentially effect not only her state’s laws but others?
Perhaps other Secretaries of State in states with such laws have urged her to step it back.
Does this seem plausible?
Mike
It is a procedural hurdle that will help the SOS’s case if they do decide to appeal the decision.