U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter has asked attorneys for Herb Hoffman whether Hoffman merely needs a stay of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court opinion, or whether he needs an injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court putting Hoffman on the … Continue reading
On Friday, August 15, the Bob Barr campaign attempted to have the Secretary of State authorize local clerks accept late filings of signatures. Don Cookson of the Secretary of State’s office indicated that there is no provision to authorize such … Continue reading
On August 15, a U.S. District Court in Ohio conducted a hearing by telephone in the Socialist Party’s ballot access case. The case is called Moore v Brunner. The first half of this case, back in June, had resulted in … Continue reading
On August 14, the 9th circuit issued a short, perfunctory opinion, upholding Oregon’s procedures for checking signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. Lemons v Bradbury, 08-35209. The vote was 3-0. The case had been brought by proponents of a referendum … Continue reading
Late on the evening of August 15, a U.S. District Court refused to issue injunctive relief for Bob Barr, in his attempt to be included in this year’s first joint appearance of general election presidential candidates. The event is set … Continue reading
