On June 12, the government of Pennsylvania filed this brief, explaining why the U.S. District Court should not give any petitioning relief to minor parties during the health crisis. The government brief claims Pennsylvania’s deadline is exceptionally liberal. This is not true. The petition deadline in Pennsylvania, for presidential candidates running in the general election, is August 3. Jurisdictions with later deadlines for president are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The case will be heard Tuesday, June 23, at 1:30 p.m., by U.S. District Court Judge Edward G. Smith, an Obama appointee.