On August 23, U.S. District Court Henry E. Hudson, a Bush Jr. appointee, refused to grant injunctive relief against a Virginia law that requires circulators for candidates to Congress to live in the district. Lux v Rodrigues, 3:10-cv-00482, eastern district. … Continue reading
August 20 was the practical deadline in the California legislature for an old bill (that had already made headway in the legislature) to be amended and given entirely new content. The only way to introduce an entirely new idea this … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Los Angeles has set a scheduling conference for November 29, in Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County v Bowen, 2:10-cv-2488. This is the case that challenges a California election law that says petitions-in-lieu of filing … Continue reading
This year, the ballot-qualified Arizona Green Party, which is required under state law to nominate by primary, has in influx of candidates who are apparently not bona fide Greens, and who have refused to meet with Green Party activists and … Continue reading
On August 23, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers blocked the Tea Party from appearing on the November 2010 ballot. The vote was 2-2. A tie keeps a party off the ballot. Apparently some of the party’s documents refer to … Continue reading
