On July 30, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle heard the Cornel West ballot access case in North Carolina.  Ortiz v North Carolina State Board of Elections, e.d., 5:24cv-420.  The West petition for the Justice for All Party has enough valid signatures, according to the county boards.  But the State Board still wouldn’t put his party on the ballot, because they said they believed some petitioners misrepresented the contents of the petition.

The judge said he would rule quickly.  He allowed Cornel West to intervene in the case.  The case had been filed by some voters who want to vote for West.