On October 2, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Williams-Yulee v Florida Bar, 13-1499. The plaintiff was a candidate for state judge in a Florida election. She sent a mass e-mail to thousands of individuals on lists that she … Continue reading
On October 2, the plaintiffs in Frank v Walker, 14A352, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend Wisconsin’s voter photo I.D. law (for voting at the polls) for the November 2016 election. The law has never been in force, but … Continue reading
On October 1, the Fourth Circuit, by a 2-1 vote, ordered North Carolina to restore election-day registration. The majority noted that in past recent elections, African-American voters were substantially more likely to make use of election-day registration than other voters. … Continue reading
On October 1, a 3-judge panel of the Shawnee County District Court ruled that the Democratic Party need not run anyone for U.S. Senate if it doesn’t wish to. Here is the 22-page decision in Orel v Kansas Democratic Party, … Continue reading
On September 30, Dan Cox, who was the Montana Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012, won a federal injunction allowing him to publish a complaint he made about a state court judge some time ago. In Montana, if anyone … Continue reading
