On May 5, the 3rd circuit issued this 2-page order, requiring New Jersey not to print any Democratic primary ballots that omit the name of Carl Lewis for State Senate. The primary is June 7. The order does not guarantee that Lewis will be able to run, but now time is on his side instead of against him. The case in the 3rd circuit is Lewis v Guadagno, 11-2109.
The U.S. District Court will now expedite its ruling on whether the New Jersey Constitution violates the U.S. Constitution when it requires candidates for State Senate to have lived in the state for at least four years. Also, the New Jersey Supreme Court may rule that he has been a resident of New Jersey for the last four years. Lewis’ biggest difficulty for winning on statutory construction is that he voted in California in 2009. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.
Again – each State happens to be a sovereign nation-state
1776 DOI last para.
1777 Art. Confed
1783 U.S.A.-British Peace Treaty
1787 Const Art. VII
The *United* STATES of America govt (USAG) is a govt of LIMITED powers for the joint benefit of the nation-State States.
— regardless of ALL of the dreamed up stuff by the party hack SCOTUS morons since 1861.
Several old cases sustain lengthy residence requirements for office-seekers, as opposed to voters.
See, e.g., Chimento v. Stark, 414 U.S. 802, 802 (1973) (upholding New Hampshire’s seven-year residence requirement for gubernatorial candidates); Kanapaux v. Ellisor, 419 U.S. 891, 891 (1974) (affirming five-year residence requirement for South Carolina candidates for governor); Sununu v. Stark, 420 U.S. 958, 958 (1975) (sustaining seven-year residence requirement for New Hampshire state senator). Whether these survive more recent precedents will be interesting to see. Good luck Mr. Lewis.