On August 23, the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously rejected two recent laws that handicap the ability of people to pass initiatives. Reclaim Idaho v Denney, 48734 and 48760. Here is the 55-page opinion, written by Justice Gregory Moeller. The decision … Continue reading
This newspaper story says the Illinois legislature will work on re-doing the legislative districting on August 31. The legislature already redrew the districts earlier this year, before the census data was released. The legislature used census estimates, but then lawsuits … Continue reading
On August 20, the Sixth Circuit asked Ohio to respond to the pending petition for rehearing en banc in Thompson v DeWine, 21-3514. This is the case over whether petitioning relief should have been granted to initiative proponents during 2020, … Continue reading
On August 23, U.S. District Court Judge Leigh May issued an order in the Georgia Libertarian Party ballot access case, Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. She suggested an interim requirement for district office (for independent candidates and minor parties) of … Continue reading
On August 20, U.S. District Court Judge J. P. Boulee, a Trump appointee, enjoined one part of SB 202, the bill passed earlier this year that voting rights advocates fiercely opposed. But the judge declined to enjoin four other provisions … Continue reading
