On September 16, the Ninth Circuit ruled 9-2 that cities may not criminalize the act of standing on a public sidewalk to solicit “employment, business, or contributions from an occupant of any motor vehicle.” The case is Comite de Jornaleros … Continue reading
According to this story, former Florida State Senator Nancy Argenziano will run for Congress in 2012 as the nominee of the Independent Party. Earlier, Argenziano had expressed a desire to be a Democratic Party nominee in 2012, but the new … Continue reading
On September 16, attorneys for Carl Lewis filed a four-page brief in the 3rd circuit, arguing that the full panel should not stay the decision earlier this week that put him on the ballot. The brief says, apart from the … Continue reading
Two of the most important and interesting election law cases in the nation have been unreasonably delayed by two U.S. Courts of Appeals. The Second Circuit heard arguments in Maslow v Board of Elections in the City of New York, … Continue reading
On September 14, the North Carolina legislature adjourned its 3-day special session without having passed any election law bills. The session only passed three bills on any subject. The legislature may reconvene on November 7, 2011. That will be the … Continue reading
