The October 2 Washington Post carried this George F. Will column. The column seems to predict that the Republican Party will hold a national presidential convention in June 2016 instead of either late August or early September. The column also … Continue reading
On October 3, the Pennsylvania Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties filed this brief in the Third Circuit, in Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Aichele, 13-1952. The issue is Pennsylvania’s unique system for checking the validity of petitions, which puts petitioning … Continue reading
This Washington Post article of October 4 lists twenty-four Republican members of the U.S. House who are either willing to end the government shutdown with no concessions from Democrats, or leaning that way. Of the twenty-four Republicans, twelve are from … Continue reading
On October 3, the Alabama Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties asked for reconsideration in Stein v Chapman. Last month the U.S. District Court upheld the law that requires newly-qualifying parties to submit their 44,829 valid signatures by March. The District … Continue reading
On October 4, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an eight-page opinion, keeping Nevin Mindlin off the November 5, 2013 ballot as an independent candidate for Mayor of Harrisburg. The case is In Re: Nomination Papers of Mindlin, 1392 C.D. 2013. … Continue reading
