On January 20, the office of the “Repealer”, a Kansas Commission charged with identifying laws that should be repealed because they are unconstitutional or obsolete, submitted a list of 51 laws that ought to be repealed. However, the Repealer did … Continue reading
On January 20, a U.S. District Court struck down several campaign finance restrictions enacted in 1973 by the city of San Diego. Here is the 32-page opinion in Thalheimer v City of San Diego, 09-cv-2862. Probably the most important part … Continue reading
The Mayor of San Luis, Arizona, has filed a lawsuit to remove a candidate for City Council from the ballot if she cannot demonstrate a good command of English. See this story. Arizona state law requires public officials to be … Continue reading
On January 20, the 3 North Carolina state court judges hearing the redistricting lawsuit refused to issue an order postponing the 2012 North Carolina primary from May to July. See this story. … Continue reading
On January 20, the minority voter plaintiffs in the Texas redistricting lawsuit (the one that is in 3-judge court in San Antonio) asked for further discovery in the case. The plaintiffs charge that an important e-mail that is relevant to … Continue reading
