On September 9, the Ninth Circuit reheard Moving Oxnard Forward v Lourdes Lopez, 21-56295. This is a lawsuit over whether the City of Oxnard contribution limits to city council candidates, $500, is so low as to be unconstitutional. The original Ninth Circuit panel had ruled against the limits. When the Ninth Circuit holds an en banc hearing, not all the Ninth Circuit judges participate, because there are so many judges, it isn’t practical. So eleven judges are chosen at random.

The rehearing last an hour. It is difficult to predict the outcome. Anyone can watch this video of the hearing.

The case is interesting to Libertarians because there is evidence that the city council imposed the limits to block Libertarian Party leader Aaron Starr from winning. But, after many tries, he did get elected to the Oxnard city council and he is currently on the council.