On September 29, the Rhode Island Supreme Court said it won’t hear Russo v Mollis, su-10-339.  This is the case filed by the Republican candidate who placed second in this year’s primary for Lieutenant Governor.  The winning Republican withdrew from the general election race after the primary was over, and endorsed independent candidate Robert Healey.  The second-place finisher in that Republican primary, Kara Russo, then filed her lawsuit directly with the State Supreme Court, alleging that even though the Republican Party doesn’t want to have a nominee for Lieutenant Governor, it must have one.