On November 9, U.S. District Court Judge Ginger Berrigan, a Clinton appointee, heard arguments in Cao v Federal Election Commission, 08-4887. The Republican National Committee and New Orleans Congressmember Joseph Cao had filed the case last year, to overturn parts … Continue reading
On Friday, November 13, the Howard County, Maryland, Circuit Court will hear Norman v Howard County, 13C-09-76855. The issue is whether petition signatures in Maryland are invalid if the signature doesn’t match exactly the name of the voter in voter … Continue reading
The November 9 issue of the Gaston Gazette has this editorial, criticizing North Carolina’s ballot access laws for new and previously unqualified political parties. This is at least the third daily newspaper in North Carolina that has editorialized favorably about … Continue reading
Jeff Jacoby, well-known conservative columnist for the Boston Globe, has this column in favor of a large increase in the number of members of the U.S. House. It ran on November 8. Thanks to Michael Warnken for the link. … Continue reading
The November 8 issue of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this article about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The focus of the article is Orie Melvin, the new justice who was elected by the voters last week. The article suggests that she … Continue reading
