On September 20, a Maine Superior Court ruled that Ralph Nader’s lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee and some of its allies may proceed to a jury trial. The trial is many months away, and will be proceeded by discovery. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Credico v New York State Board of Elections will be argued in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn on November 1 at 2 pm. This is the case filed almost two years ago, over whether a candidate nominated by two unqualified … Continue reading
On September 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ten-page opinion in Tennant v Jefferson County Commission, 11-1184, a congressional redistricting case from West Virginia. The Court ruled that population deviations between U.S. House districts of up to eight-tenths of … Continue reading
This San Francisco Chronicle article takes advantage of the fact that both Gary Johnson and Jill Stein happen to be campaigning this week in the area, and the reporter interviewed both of them. … Continue reading
The Socialist Workers Party presidential ticket is not on the Florida ballot this year, because the party said in an August 23 letter to the Florida Secretary of State that the party is not recognized by the Federal Election Commission … Continue reading
Montana voters elect a Clerk of the Supreme Court every six years, in a partisan election. The long-time incumbent, Ed Smith, a Democrat, is running for re-election this year. Generally no Republican runs for this office. In 2006, there were … Continue reading