On August 3, the Fourth Circuit refused to rehear Buscemi v Bell, 19-2355. This is the July 9 decision that said North Carolina’s March 3 independent presidential candidate petition is constitutional. The Fourth Circuit decision is contradicts the U.S. Supreme Court decision Anderson v Celebrezze, which said that Ohio’s March 20 deadline was unconstitutional. In 52 years of federal jurisprudence on ballot access, there has never been such a flagrant contempt for U.S. Supreme Court precedent from any Circuit Court.
2020 New Age —
Revolts by all folks against everything ???
BUT of course- the SCOTUS Anderson op was 100 pct arbitrary judicial legislation and UN-const.
The political establishment doesn’t want any third option to mess up the bipolar choice they are foisting on the public in 2020, and the pandemic is being used to help accomplish that.
Any word on whether or not the Appellant will apply for cert before the Supreme Court.
He will, hopefully after the election is over and everyone, including judges, will be more relaxed. Cert petitions are due in 3 months after the lower court decision, but it is easy to get a one-month extension.