U.S. District Court Judge Robert Echols has set a hearing date of October 10, in Kurita v The State Primary Board of the Tennessee Democratic Party. This is the case that challenges the decision of the Democratic Party not to … Continue reading
On October 1, the Connecticut Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit to get Bob Barr on the ballot. Libertarian Party of Connecticut v Bysiewicz, 3:08cv-1513. The case is assigned to Judge Janet Hall, a Clinton appointee. The state believes that … Continue reading
The November 2008 Colorado ballot will list 16 presidential candidates. This is the most crowded ballot in U.S. history for president at a general election. The previous record was 14, set in 1992 in three states (Iowa, Tennessee, and Wisconsin). … Continue reading
On October 1, the 7th circuit upheld the number of signatures needed for an independent candidate for U.S. House in Illinois. Stevo v Keith, 08-3218. The opinion is only six pages long and was written by Judge Richard Posner and … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court in Oklahoma has set a status conference in Bob Barr’s ballot access lawsuit, for October 2, at 10:30 a.m. The case had been filed on July 17, 2008.
