The 10th circuit has tentatively set October 1, 2007 as the hearing date in Libertarian Party of New Mexico v Vigil-Giron, 06-2303. This is the case challenging the state’s policy of one petition to qualify a new party (which then nominates by convention), and then separate hefty petitions for each person the party nominates. The party argues that one petition should be sufficient to show that the party has a modicum of voter support, and additional petitions for all of its nominees have no function. The lower court had upheld the law without even scheduling a hearing. The main issue before the 10th circuit is whether the U.S. District Court should have gathered evidence before ruling. The 10th circuit hearing is in Denver.