On September 12, U.S. District Court Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, an Obama appointee, upheld the Texas policy of electing its State Supreme Court Justices, and its State Criminal Appeals Court Judges, in at-large partisan elections. Lopez v Abbott, s.d., 2:16v-303. … Continue reading
On September 12, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg heard witnesses in Curling v Kemp, n.d., 1:17cv-2989. This is the case over Georgia’s vote-counting machines, which don’t leave a paper trail. The judge said she would rule on Friday, September … Continue reading
On September 12, the Eighth Circuit issued a 7-page opinion in Abdurrahman v Dayton, 16-4551. This is the case in which a Minnesota Democratic presidential elector challenged the law that said he was unseated as an elector when he refused … Continue reading
The New Mexico Supreme Court heard oral argument on Wednesday, September 12, on whether the Secretary of State can unilaterally put a straight-ticket device on November 2018 ballots, even though there is nothing in the law authorizing or even mentioning … Continue reading
The New Hampshire Libertarian Party had a contested primary on September 11 for Governor and U.S. House, 2nd district. Not all towns have reported, but so far, the gubernatorial totals are: Jilletta Jarvis 557; Aaron Day 477. For U.S. House, … Continue reading
