On August 6, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama appointee, upheld the discriminatory Texas law on filing fee distribution. When a candidate of a party that nominates by primary, the filing fee paid by that candidate goes to … Continue reading
On August 4, the voters who supported Cornel West’s ballot position in North Carolina filed this brief in their ballot access case. Although the U.S. District Court had put Cornel West’s party on the ballot last year, the case is … Continue reading
On August 7, the Catoosa County, Georgia Republican Party filed this 28-page brief in its lawsuit to exclude candidates from its primary ballot whom the party feels are not bona fide Republicans. The party is also fighting to win the … Continue reading
Legal scholar Richard Pildes, at the Electionlawblog, here discusses a recent Wall Street Journal poll showing public opinion toward the Democratic Party us at its lowest point since 1990. … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Maxine Chesney will hear Peace & Freedom Party v Weber on Friday, August 22, at 9 a.m. The courthouse is at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, between Larkin and Polk Streets, in San Francisco. The courtroom is … Continue reading
