On April 12, U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth issued this 12-page order in Nader v Federal Election Commission, 1:10cv989. Nader had filed the case in 2010, arguing that the FEC was wrong to have dismissed his complaint against the … Continue reading
The History News Network is a ten-year-old forum for historians. The purpose of the site is to carry articles by historians that help put current events into historical perspective. Recently the Network carried two op-eds about Americans Elect. Here is … Continue reading
On April 12, Wisconsin state election officials determined that the Americans Elect petition has enough valid signatures. The state requires 10,000, and Americans Elect had submitted 17,000. Wisconsin now has four qualified parties. The others are Republican, Democratic, and Constitution. … Continue reading
On May 8, U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen will hear Pisano v Bartlett, 3:12-192, in Charlotte. The hearing is set for 2 p.m. The case challenges the May petition deadline for petitions for newly-qualifying parties. North Carolina does not … Continue reading
On April 12, the Federal Election Commission considered whether to let U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein raise more money from contributors who had already given her the maximum donation, for he re-election campaign this year. See this story, which says the … Continue reading
