U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bataillon held a hearing on Friday, June 25, in Citizens in Charge v Gale, 4:09-cv-3255, concerning Nebraska’s ban on out-of-state circulators.  The judge indicated he is likely to rule by Friday, July 2.  Here is a brief newspaper story about the hearing.  The plaintiffs include the Libertarian Party, which wants to qualify as a party.  It needs 5,921 valid signatures by August 1.