As already noted, U.S. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker declined injunctive relief to the Maine Libertarian Party on June 11. The party asked for reconsideration. On June 30, the Judge expedited the briefing schedule for the reconsideration request. The … Continue reading
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On June 30, Joseph Kishore, the Socialist Equality Party presidential candidate, filed a federal lawsuit against the California law that requires independent presidential candidates to submit 196,964 signatures in 105 days. Kishore v Newsom, c.d., 2:20cv-5859. Here is the Complaint. … Continue reading
On June 30, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order setting petition requirements for 2020 independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. Statewide petitions will require 30,000 signatures, to be collected starting July 1 and ending July … Continue reading
On June 29, U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill refused to stay his own order in Reclaim Idaho v Little, 1:20cv-268. This is the case in which the court had granted ballot access relief for statewide Idaho initiatives. Here … Continue reading
On June 25, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy, a Trump appointee, granted some ballot access relief to Rhode Island primary candidates. The order says plaintiffs may e-mail petition blanks to their supporters and may have the supporters sign … Continue reading