On September 16, attorneys for Carl Lewis filed a four-page brief in the 3rd circuit, arguing that the full panel should not stay the decision earlier this week that put him on the ballot. The brief says, apart from the merits of the case, “no irreparable injury would be suffered by Intervenors (who represent the Republican Party) in the absence of a stay. There has been no showing whatsoever as to how the inclusion of Appellant’s name on the ballots at issue would harm intervenors. Indeed, the only possible outcome is that the eleciton will go forward with two candidates (one representing each major party) between whom the voters would have an opportunity to choose. In a democracy this cannot possibly be said to present irreparable harm.”