On June 13, U.S. District Court Judge George L. Russell, an Obama appointee, issued a ruling in Dorsey v Lamone, 1:15cv-2170. This is a challenge to Maryland’s law that requires a statewide independent candidate to obtain 40,603 signatures this year, whereas new parties in Maryland only need 10,000 signatures. Judge Russell denied the state’s request to dismiss the case. Now there will be a trial, or at least some method of introducing facts into the case. The judge specifically wants to know how many statewide independent candidates have qualified in Maryland in recent years. The answer is only one, S. Rob Sobhani, for U.S. Senate in 2012.
One more totality / severe JUNK opinion —
one of hundreds / thousands since the JUNK SCOTUS opinion in Williams v. Rhodes in 1968.
Why is EQUAL in the EQUAL Protection Clause SOOOOOO very difficult for the armies of MORON lawyers and even worse judges — esp. in election law cases.
ALL election stuff is especially YES or NO.
Legal Elector – Yes or No.
Qualified candidate gets on ballot – Yes or No.
Legal vote by Elector – Yes or No.
Etc. Etc.