On January 16, the U.S. Supreme Court asked for a response in Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, 24-684. This is the challenge to the May petition deadline in New York for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. The Court asked for a response just two days after the defendant had said it didn’t plan to respond.

This is the second case related to minor parties and independent candidates in which the Court has asked for a response. The other, ironically, is also from New York, and concerns a discriminatory campaign finance law, which lets individuals give more to Democratic and Republican candidates than other candidates.