On February 6, a Superior Court in Alameda County postponed the hearing in Rubin v Bowen, the case in which the Peace & Freedom, Libertarian, and Alameda County Green Parties challenge the essence of California’s top-two law, also known as Proposition 14. The hearing had been scheduled for February 7. The judge wants additional briefing. This is a good sign for the plaintiffs, because it shows the court is taking the case seriously, and is not intending to necessarily follow the lead of the 9th circuit’s January 19 ruling that upheld the Washington state top-two system.