The Ninth Circuit will hear Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County v Bowen on May 9, in Pasadena, at 9 a.m. This is the case that challenges California laws that say petitioners can’t work outside their home district, when they are gathering signatures for candidates (for district office) to get on the primary ballot.

The state says it doesn’t enforce the law. The U.S. District Court had said last year that since the law is not enforced, the party doesn’t have standing. However, the Secretary of State’s web page implies that the law is enforced, and many county elections officials did enforce it last month.