On August 13, the proponents of a local initiative in Ohio asked for a rehearing en banc in Schmitt v LaRose, 19-3196. This is the case the challenged the ability of local election board members to decide that an initiative … Continue reading
On August 1, attorneys for California’s Secretary of State sent a brief letter to the Ninth Circuit, to help with its consideration of the lawsuit Rodriguez v Newsom, 18-56281. Rodriguez v Newsom is a challenge to California’s practice of choosing … Continue reading
On August 12, the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch ran this editorial about California’s law requiring presidential candidates to reveal their income tax returns. The editorial says if the law isn’t unconstitutional, it ought to be. … Continue reading
The Gazette, daily newspaper for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, here editorializes against a 2019 law that moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independents, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from August to March. Cedar Rapids is the second-largest city in Iowa. … Continue reading
Texas Lawyer has this article about the ballot access lawsuit filed last month in Texas. The main point of the article is to note that one of the nation’s largest law firms, Shearman & Sterling, is helping with the case. … Continue reading
