Three amici curiae briefs have been filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in Thompson v Hebdon, 19-122. The issues are Alaska’s $500 limit on individual contributions to candidates for state office, and the strict limit on how much money a … Continue reading
Rocky De La Fuente’s federal lawsuit against the new California law on presidential candidate tax returns and primary ballot access has been transferred from the federal court in San Diego (the southern district) to the federal court in Sacramento (the … Continue reading
On August 28, Illinois filed a brief in Gill v Scholz, 19-1125. This is the case that challenges the Illinois law that requires independent candidates for U.S. House to submit a petition of 5% of the last vote cast. The … Continue reading
On August 27, the Seventh Circuit upheld a U.S. District Court injunction against a 2017 Indiana voter registration restriction. Common Cause Indiana v Lawson, 18-2491. Here is the decision. The issue is a 2017 Indiana law that says if the … Continue reading
On August 28, the reply briefs were filed from both sides in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. This is the case that challenges the Georgia law that requires a petition of 5% of the registered voters for the nominees of … Continue reading
