On November 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Vidal v Elster, 22-704. The case concerns the interplay between trademark law and free speech. Specifically, it is about whether someone can trademark a political slogan. The decision, when it comes, may affect the Libertarian Party’s intra-party dispute in Michigan, which hinges on trademark law.
One can read the transcript at this link.
USA TRADEMARK LAW VS 10 AMDT STATES RE STATE ELECTIONS —
PARTY NAMES
PARTY LOGOS/SYMBOLS
PARTY SLOGANS – ESP IN ANY PARTY PLATFORMS / 1 AMDT PRESS RELEASES
There is no constitutional requirement for states to require and print party logos on their monopoly censored ballots.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/11/court-likely-to-reject-trump-too-small-trademark-claim/
SB STORY
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/11/01/trump-too-small-trademark-supreme-court-vidal-elster/71406404007/
UT STORY
ANY PREDICTIONS FRON THE USUAL SUSPECT TROLL MORONS ???
USSR Today is fake news.
Who are the usual suspect troll morons, besides AZ and Edward Brown? I’ve been told Robert Stock may also be one, although he was before my time. I’ve seen him post but not enough to be a usual suspect.
I don’t see how this case relates to the Michigan case. Elster is not making any claim to be Trump or a representative of Trump. If he was claiming to be the official Trump campaign or authorised Trump PAC of some state without authorisation from Trump or the national Trump PAC he claimed to be the head of a state affiliate of, that would be a similar case. If the Michigan imposters called themselves We Hate the Libertarian Party of Michigan or the Libertarian Party Sucks Donkey Balls, that would be a similar case.
The problem with the fake Michigan libertarians is not that their name includes libertarian party. If they were the AntiLibertarian Party of Michigan, that includes libertarian party, and should be fine. The problem is that they are claiming to BE the Libertarian Party of Michigan without permission from the Libertarian Party and in contradiction to the authorised affiliate which DOES have that territory assigned to it by the national organization.
Exactly. If Elster claimed to be California Jaycees or the Oregon 4H club without permission from those organizations that would be like what the fake group is doing in Michigan. If he sold “Jaycees are Gay” or “4Hicks” tshirts or something like that, it would be like what he’s doing now.
PARTIES GET *NAME* STATUS VIA STATE ASSUMED NAME LAWS AND/OR POLITICAL PARTY FILING / PETITION VIA STATE ELECTION OFFICES/OFFICIALS [STATE ELECTION LAWS].
UP TO STATE PARTY WHETHER IT *AFFILIATES* WITH A NATIONAL PARTY – ESP FOR PLATFORM / PREZ NOM CONVS / ETC.
That’s a bunch of hooey. Of course any national organization decides who its state affiliates are.
So a bunch of Republicans can start the Democrat Party of Michigan even though there already is one. If Republicans win state office they can recognize the fake Democrats who are actually Republicans and not recognized by the national Democrats instead of the actual Michigan DemoRats, right? AZ really is a “genius” LOL.
I’m trying to imagine a rational person honestly believing that. No, it’s not possible.
COMMIE DEM PARTY IN MICH HAS ASSUMED NAME / ELECTION PARTY NAME STATUS IN MICH [AT LEAST SINCE OFFICIAL BALLOTS IN 1888-1890] —
REGARDLESS OF MINUS 666 IQ TROLL MORONS.
The Libertarian Party has a recognized affiliate in Michigan too, moron. In fact that was implied in the hypothetical comparison. Either you’re too stupid to understand the hypothetical, or you’re a troll who is pretending to be that stupid. More likely, you’re a troll who actually is very, very stupid.
AZ is a troll moron.
MINUS 6666 IQ TROLL MORONS TOO MORON STUPID TO DETECT WHICH TROLL MORON POSTS I RESPOND TO.
That would only make sense if you reply to yourself.