Jon Ausman, the Florida Democratic state official who sued his own state in 2007 over its January presidential primary date, has asked the Court to transform his lawsuit into a class action. The class would be composed of all Democratic … Continue reading
Virginia presidential electors, like all presidential electors, will meet in the State Capitol on Monday, December 15, to choose the president. This year Virginia will broadcast their meeting, and send a tape of the meeting to public schools. Also the … Continue reading
In 1820, the U.S. Supreme Court issued Loughborough v Blake, 18 U.S. 317. It seems to suggest that the Court believed Congress is free to provide for a voting member for the District of Columbia in the U.S. House of … Continue reading
The oral argument in Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa will be held February 17, 2009, in U.S. District Court in Boise. The issue is whether the Constitution protects the right of the Republican Party to exclude outsiders from its primary. … Continue reading
On November 26, independent U.S. House candidate Faye Coffield filed her brief in U.S. District Court in Georgia, asking that the Georgia ballot access law for independent candidates for U.S. House be declared unconstitutional. Coffield v Williams, 1:08-cv-2755. The state … Continue reading
