On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in Texas Democratic Party v Abbott, 19A1055. This is the case in which the Texas Democratic Party charges that Texas law on no-excuse absentee voting violates the 26th Amendment. The … Continue reading
On June 25, the Party for Socialism & Liberation submitted its petition for party status in New Mexico. Most of its signatures had been collected before the health crisis began.
On June 26, the U.S. House passed HR 51, the bill to make almost all of Washington, D.C., a state. The vote was 232-180. This is the first time such a bill has ever passed either house of Congress. One … Continue reading
Ian Milhiser has this article at Vox about all the details regarding possible statehood for the District of Columbia. The last part of the article is especially interesting, concerning legal issues. The article also has a map showing the proposed … Continue reading
On June 25, U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, an Obama appointee, dismissed the lawsuit Mecinas v Hobbs, 2:19cv-5547, on standing grounds. This is the lawsuit in which various elements of the Democratic Party challenge the Arizona law on order … Continue reading
