On October 6, U.S. District Court Judge David Russell, a Reagan appointee, denied injunctive relief in Barr v Clingman, civ-08-730-R. However, he set a briefing schedule for the declaratory relief part of the case. Judge Russell had also upheld the … Continue reading
On October 6, the First Circuit (headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts) issued a ruling in Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party v Dalmau, 07-2700. It is somewhat of an oddity that the First Circuit includes Puerto Rico, since the other areas … Continue reading
On October 6, the First Circuit (headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts) issued a ruling in Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party v Dalmau, 07-2700. It is somewhat of an oddity that the First Circuit includes Puerto Rico, since the other areas … Continue reading
On October 6, the U.S. Supreme Court issued orders in hundreds of cases, but did not act on Bob Barr’s request to be put on the Louisiana ballot. The case is Libertarian Party v Dardenne, no. 08A269. All briefs on … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear the case that is meant to remove Bob Barr from the ballot, during the week of October 6-10. Here is the brief filed on behalf of Barr. Check back to learn the exact day … Continue reading
Washington state has been using government-printed ballots since 1890. In the 116 years between 1890 and 2006, Washington state never had a Democratic-Republican ballot monopoly for all congressional and all state statewide offices. But in 2008, for the first time … Continue reading