On August 29, a federal court in Maine ruled that since Herb Hoffman had lost in the Maine state courts, he cannot now go to federal court. So injunctive relief was denied. The federal case is Hoffman v Dunlap, 08-cv-279. … Continue reading
On August 29, a judge on the 7th circuit issued in order in Stevo v Keith, the Illinois independent candidate ballot access case for U.S. House elections. The judge asked attorneys for the state to tell him when ballots will … Continue reading
On August 29, Faye Coffield, an independent candidate for U.S. House in Georgia’s 4th district, filed a ballot access case in federal court. Coffield v Handel, 1:08-cv-2755, northern district. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Georgia’s 5% (of the number of … Continue reading
Although the Judge who is handling Bob Barr’s ballot access case had initially expected to rule by today, a flurry of post-hearing briefs has delayed the decision. It is expected next week.
On August 29, the Pennsylvania Constitution Party asked a U.S. District Court to put its statewide nominees on the ballot. The party needed 24,666 signatures by August 1. It turned in about 23,000 on the deadline, and another 8,000 a … Continue reading
