On February 27, Emidio “Mimi” Soltysik voluntarily dismissed his case that challenges the California law that denies a party label to candidates for Congress and partisan state office if they are not members of a qualified party. Sadly, Mimi has a serious health problem that threatens his life. He is a registered Socialist. He had filed the lawsuit in 2015. The U.S. District Court had ruled against him without even permitting a trial. But the Ninth Circuit had reinstated the case. Discovery had been delayed, though, because of Soltysik’s personal situation.

The case was dismissed without prejudice, which means that any other member of an unqualified party who runs for partisan office can challenge the law.