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On September 7, AB 446 passed the California legislature. It makes minor improvements in the ability of new parties to qualify for party status. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On September 7, India Walton, Democratic nominee for Mayor of Buffalo, New York, filed a brief in Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, 21-2137. The brief can be seen here. It says that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld June … Continue reading
On September 2, Jason Gonzales, an Illinois candidate for the legislature in 2016, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case. Gonzales v Madigan, 21-352. Here is the cert petition. The case began when incumbent Illinois representative Michael Madigan … Continue reading
On September 7, the Erie County, New York, Board of Elections filed a notice of appeal in Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, the case over the May petition deadline in New York state. Oddly, though, the Board voted … Continue reading
On July 30, the Ninth Circuit struck down Alaska’s $500 campaign contribution limit in Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019. On August 20, the court asked both sides to file briefs on whether the case should receive a hearing en banc. The … Continue reading