On January 9, U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann, a Clinton appointee, struck down a South Dakota 2019 law that requires initiative circulators to register with the Secretary of State. The register must include the circulator’s address, all phone … Continue reading
On January 10, Marianne Williamson dropped out of the Democratic Party presidential race. See this story. … Continue reading
Law Professor Derek Muller has this op-ed in the Los Angeles Times. He points out that the combination of the California top-two system, plus the March primary for Congress, results in a system in which no one can run for … Continue reading
On January 9, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a short order, saying Rocky De La Fuente’s lawsuit against the law that gives parties complete control over which candidates get on their presidential primary ballot, lacks merit. The order does not … Continue reading
On January 8, U.S. District Court Judge William O. Bertelsman, a Carter appointee, ruled from the bench after oral argument in Sweeney v Crigler, e.d., 2:19cv-46. He ruled that Kentucky’s law requiring independent and minor party candidates for state office … Continue reading
