On October 29, the Fourth Circuit heard oral argument in Pisano v Strach, 13-1368. The issue is North Carolina’s May 17 petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. The lower court had upheld the deadline. The three judges who heard the case … Continue reading
On October 28, a lower state court judge put the Bottom Line Party back on the ballot for the town elections in Windham, Connecticut. See this story. Windham has a population of approximately 22,000 and is in northeast Connecticut. The … Continue reading
The Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Independent American, and America’s Party, are jointly filing an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Republican Party of Nevada v Miller, 13-442. The five minor parties are arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading
The Bottom Line Party, which exists only to contest town elections in Windham, Connecticut, is fighting in court to place its nominees back on the ballot in the November 5, 2013 election. See this story. The hearing was October 28 … Continue reading
On October 27, Steve Collett, 58, of Hermosa Beach, California, died unexpectedly, apparently of bacterial pneumonia. In 2012 he had been the Libertarian Party’s best-funded congressional candidate. He raised $212,989 and spent $187,077, according to the FEC records, in his … Continue reading
