On November 22, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence W. Boyle, a Reagan appointee, upheld North Carolina’s petition requirements for independent candidates, both for President and for U.S. House. Independent petitions are due on March 3, 2020, for all office. Statewide … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On November 21, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said he will drop his pending appeal in the Ninth Circuit over whether the new California law on tax returns and presidential candidates is constitutional. Because the law violates the State … Continue reading
On November 19, the Eleventh Circuit agreed to expedite the Georgia ballot access case. The Libertarian Party has already filed its main brief. The state’s brief is due December 13, 2019, and the party’s reply brief is due on December … Continue reading
As already noted, on November 15, a U.S. District Court ruled that Florida’s law on the order of candidates on general election partisan ballots is unconstitutional. The state has asked the Court to stay its decision while it appeals to … Continue reading
On November 21, the U.S. House Oversight Committee filed this brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking that the Supreme Court lift the stay on the subpoena for President Trump’s tax records. Trump v Mazars, 19A545. … Continue reading