On July 8, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner ordered the Republican Party Texas state convention not to be held in Houston. It had been planned for July 16-18. The party may sue. See this story. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. … Continue reading
On July 8, the League of Women Voters of the U.S. sued New York election officials, over the state’s policy of rejecting postal ballots. If the signature on the outer envelope of the ballot doesn’t appear to match the signature … Continue reading
On July 6, U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld the makeup of the Michigan independent redistricting commission. Various Republican Party officials and members had sued to overturn it. Here is the opinion in Daunt … Continue reading
There are two lawsuits pending over whether California should grant ballot access relief to presidential candidates who want to petition onto the ballot. They are in different U.S. District Courts, one in San Francisco, one in Los Angeles. Judges in … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will issue all its remaining opinions on Thursday, July 9. They include two involving access by various governmental bodies to President Trump’s income tax returns.
