On February 13, Ralph Nader filed his rebuttal brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, in Nader v Democratic National Committee. Here is the brief. Although it deals with procedural issues, it is clear, even for readers who are not already knowledgable about court procedure. It is 41 pages. Nader’s purpose at this stage in the case is to persuade the U.S. Court of Appeals that the U.S. District Court should have allowed a trial to go forward, to establish whether the Democratic National Committee and its allies in 2004 filed 29 complaints to keep Nader off the ballot, not to vindicate valid legal claims, but to injure Nader directly be means of the legal process itself. Also Nader wants a trial to weigh Democratic National Committee liability against certain acts of sabotage to his 2004 petitions in such states as Oregon and Pennsylvania.
The oral argument is March 20 before Judges David Tatel (a Clinton appointee), Thomas Griffith (a Bush Jr. appointee), and David Sentelle (a Reagan appointee).
It’s such a long road to justice, Thank God we have Ralph Nader to stay the course. In case some haven’t figured this out yet, Ralph is doing this for us, not him. Onward Ralph Nader!
Thank you for the very nice comment about Ralph Nader, “SEbastian.”
My only wish is that America had a few million more citizens who were like just Ralph Nader.
I read the Nader reply brief and it was very persuasive, to say the least. Great reading. loaded with telling information. I know this is asking a lot, but it would be nice if Ballot Access news would link us to all the briefs (all sides) in these cases. Thank you so much for what you do provide. SEb
I hope we have a President half as good as what Nader would become at some point in my life.