On July 12, U.S. District Court Judge David G. Campbell held a hearing in Libertarian Party of Arizona v Reagan, 2:16cv-1019. The issue is the new law that sharply increases the number of write-in votes needed in the primary of a small qualified party to nominate someone. Because the primary is August 30, a decision, at least on injunctive relief, is likely to be issued soon. However, the state wants to depose some or all of the Libertarians who have filed to be write-in candidates in the Libertarian primary.

On July 12-13, U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw held a trial in Green Party of Tennessee v Hargett, 3:11cv-692. The issue is the number of signatures needed for a party to get on the ballot, 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote. No party in Tennessee has successfully completed the petition for party status since 1968. The plaintiffs are the Green and Constitution Parties. A decision is expected in August.