A U.S. District Court in Montana will hold a status conference in Kelly v McCulloch on March 25, 2011. This is the case that challenges Montana’s March petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. The lawsuit had been filed on April 8, 2008. On February 3, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Sam Haddon had ruled that the plaintiffs lack standing. However, on December 10, 2010, the 9th circuit had reversed that ruling, and had said the plaintiffs do have standing. Now the case returns to U.S. District Court for a decision on the merits.