On February 17, a 3-judge U.S. District Court was convened in New Mexico to hear a challenge to the state’s redistricting plan for State House of Representatives. Like similar disputes in other states, this dispute has the potential to require … Continue reading
On February 17, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay in American Tradition Partnership v Bullock, 11A762. This is the case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court from the Montana Supreme Court, over whether corporations may make independent expenditures favoring … Continue reading
Puerto Rico will vote on November 6, 2012, on what its future political status should be. The first question will ask the voters if they are satisfied with the status quo. The second question will ask voters to either support … Continue reading
According to this story, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted still hasn’t decided whether to appeal Hunter v Hamilton County Board of Elections to the 6th circuit. This is the case over whether the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, Mitt Romney said in a Republican presidential debate that he is opposed to letting ex-felons vote, if they had been convicted of a “violent” crime. Now, Ohio Attorney General Michael DeWine, who was once a U.S. … Continue reading
