First Circuit Agrees with U.S. District Court that Maine’s Ban on Out-of-State Circulators is Likely Unconstitutional

On July 7, the First Circuit issued an opinion in We the People PAC v Bellows, 21-1149. The U.S. District Court in 2020 had enjoined Maine’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiative petitions. The First Circuit agreed that the injunction was proper. Although the ban has not yet been declared unconstitutional, it virtually has been. Here is the Opinion. The First Circuit had held oral argument on this case in July 2021. Thanks to Eric Wong for this news.


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First Circuit Agrees with U.S. District Court that Maine’s Ban on Out-of-State Circulators is Likely Unconstitutional — 2 Comments

  1. Each State is a sovereign Nation-State.

    1-10-1 – NOOO treaties — 7 — 9 States creating USA regime in 1787 Const.

    Brain dead courts due to SCOTUS hacks perverting the 1 amdt since 1968 Williams v Rhodes.

  2. A ban on out-of-state petition circulators is “likely” unconstitutional?

    It should be more like of course it is unconstitutional.

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