On November 17, the Eleventh Circuit denied a request from the Georgia Secretary of State for a stay of the U.S. District Court order in the ballot access case concerning U.S. House petitions for minor party and independent candidates. Cowen v Raffensperger, 21-13199.
This means that while the state’s appeal is pending in the Eleventh Circuit, the petition requirement for 2022 for U.S. House will be 1% of the number of registered voters, approximately 5,500 signatures. That is the interim relief that the U.S. District Court had put in place. The state wanted the old 5% to be in place while the case is pending in the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit also expedited the case. Briefs are due in December 2021.
Individuals are nominated/elected — NOT *parties*.
Too many con law moron lawyers/judges in BA cases to count since 1968.
Can we reasonably expect any candidates to meet the 5,500 signature requirement?