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On October 2, South Dakota appealed Dakotans for Health v Johnson, 25-2940, to the Eighth Circuit. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court had struck down the February petition deadline for initiative petitions. … Continue reading
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On September 4, the Texas Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the party has a constitutional right to a closed primary instead of an open primary. Hunt v State, n.d., 2:25cv-200. On October 9, the Texas Attorney General … Continue reading
The Texas State Republican Executive Committee will meet on Saturday, October 11, to decide whether to block certain Republican legislators from running for re-election in the 2026 primary. Last year the party authorized a procedure to bar candidates from the … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consideer whether to hear Watson v Republican National Committee, 24-1260, at its October 17 conference. This is the case in which the Republican Party and the Mississippi Libertarian Party are trying to overturn a Mississippi … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, 25-253, on November 7. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court had struck down North Dakota’s legislative district boundaries, but then the … Continue reading