On January 27, the Administrative Law Judge who is hearing the challenge to President Obama’s spot on the Georgia Democratic presidential primary asked that post-trial briefs be submitted by Wednesday, February 1. Previously the deadline for such briefs had been … Continue reading
On January 27, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in San Antonio that is hearing the redistricting lawsuit held a status conference that lasted seven hours. At the conclusion, the judges said that if the plaintiffs and the defendants can agree … Continue reading
On January 27, a U.S. District Court Judge in Missouri ruled against proponents of a local initiative in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The case is Rexroat v City of Poplar Bluff, eastern district, 1:11cv-224. Missouri law says local initiatives in some … Continue reading
On January 27, the Massachusetts Attorney General filed this brief in the State Supreme Court, in the lawsuit over whether the election law either permits or forbids using a stand-in presidential candidate on the ballot access petition of an unqualified … Continue reading
Proponents of the Arizona initiative to impose a top-two system in that state have collected 100,000 signatures on their initiative petition, and are aiming for 300,000. If the petition succeeds, the November 2012 ballot will ask voters if they want … Continue reading
