Georgia permits larger donations to the campaigns of Republicans and Democrats (who are running for Governor or Lieutenant Governor) than to other candidates. The Georgia Libertarian Party is currently challenging that discriminatory policy in the Eleventh Circuit.
The judges recently asked both sides to submit a supplemental letter brief on whether the case is now moot, because the 2022 election is over. Here is the Document submitted by the Libertarian Party on January 5.
Here is the state’s Document.
COMPLAINTS 000001 —
MUST DEMAND $$$ DAMAGES IN ALL CASES FOR ILLEGAL ACTS/OMISSIONS OF GOVT HACKS
— TO AVOID *MOOT* JUNK
If the condition applies to candidates in upcoming election cycles it should not be moot
This is the kind of law that libertarians hate. Does the unequal law only apply to campaigns for governor? Or does it also apply to other races as well? Can 2024 candidates be added to the case to ensure that it’s not moot?
If it’s a law that will apply in future years, the presumption is that candidates who filed may want to run again. Otherwise, who has standing and how? The lawsuit and all others of its kind could be rendered forever moot by the courts merely dragging their feet.
ALSO MUST SAY IN COMPLAINTS THAT CANDIDATES WANT TO RUN IN ALL FUTURE ELECTIONS–
TO AVOID *MOOT* JUNK
The party itself will presumably field candidates in future election cycles, so why would it be moot if the policy is still in place?