On September 30, the Maryland State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest state court, voted 5-2 to put a referendum on the Montgomery County ballot even though election officials had said it doesn’t have enough valid signatures. The case is … Continue reading
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On September 30, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts denied injunctive relief to Herb Lux, independent candidate for U.S. House in Virginia. The 3-page order says, “Lux may very well be correct that the Fourth Circuit precedent relied on … Continue reading
On August 26, 2010, the plaintiffs in Clemons v U.S. Department of Commerce had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear that case, 10-291. The issue is whether the Constitution implicitly requires that the size of the U.S. House of … Continue reading
The First Circuit will hear Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner on November 2, at 9:30 a.m., in Boston. This is the case that challenges New Hampshire’s refusal to allow unqualified parties to use a stand-in presidential candidate on … Continue reading
The Delaware Supreme Court has set a briefing schedule in McVay v Department of Elections for Kent County, number 528(2010). The opening brief is due October 25, 2010. The schedule is such that the case will be decided after the … Continue reading