On June 25, a pending lawsuit in U.S. District Court, concerning permissible party names, was settled out-of court. Jimmy McMillan had sued to force the state to agree to print “Rent is Too Damn High Party” on the November 2010 … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Roberto A. Lange will hold a hearing in Constitution Party of South Dakota v Nelson on July 16, at 3 p.m. This is the case that challenges the number of signatures needed for a member of … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court order list for the morning of June 28 does not have any order for Republican National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 09-1287. On the afternoon of June 28, the Court will again consider again whether to … Continue reading
On June 28, U.S. Senator Robert Byrd died. He had been first elected to that seat in 1958, and was 92 years old. West Virginia law says a special election must be held if the vacancy occurred more than two … Continue reading
On June 27, the North Carolina First Party said it would try to qualify for the 2012 election in North Carolina. The North Carolina Party is the party formed by the Service Employees International Union. It tried and failed to … Continue reading
