Don Assaid, a two-term incumbent on the Boutetort County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors, has been omitted from the November 8, 2011 ballot, because one of his petitioners doesn’t live in Assaid’s district. See this story. Assaid sued, but the case … Continue reading
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On September 28, Ohio Democrats filed a lawsuit with the State Supreme Court, seeking a ruling that the recently enacted bill drawing boundaries for U.S. House districts is subject to referendum. The bill includes an appropriation. The law is ambiguous … Continue reading
On September 28, Righthaven lost its second lawsuit this month, this time in Colorado. A U.S. District Court Judge ruled that when Righthaven bought the copyright to a newspaper photograph that many blogs reproduced, Righthaven did not simultaneously win the … Continue reading
Southampton, New York, has partisan town elections on November 8, 2011. This news story says that the town’s Republican Party is miffed at two Republican nominees, because they accepted the cross-nomination of the Democratic Party. So, the party is sending … Continue reading
On the afternoon of September 27, the Colorado Supreme Court heard oral argument in Riddle v Ritter, 11-sa-12. The issue is whether a Colorado law, passed in 2004, violates the Colorado Constitution. The law says individuals may contribute $400 per … Continue reading