In September 2006, the 7th circuit held Illinois ballot access law unconstitutional, relating to independent candidates for the legislature. Illinois had asked for a rehearing en banc, but that had been denied on January 3, 2007. Illinois then had until April 3, 2007 to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision (called Lee v Keith). However, Illinois did not appeal, so the case is completely over.
So, if no one group is going to see this thru to the end, how will this ludicrous process be changed , since the problem was caused by these Democratic and Republican lawyers since the beginning of time ? It is fairly obvious that it was the intent of these lawyers to “set up this straw man” so that they could knock down any candidate who might have any intent to reduce run-a-way spending ? Ralph A. Applegate I am seeking donations so that I can run on questions of these unconstitutional ballot requirement.
Probably this decision not to appeal was just an extension of the lawyers 1st “straw man” action ?