On May 29, U.S. District Court Judge David S. Doty, a Reagan appointee, upheld the Minnesota law that requires all non-presidential independent and minor party petitions to be circulated in just 14 days. Libertarian Party of Minnesota v Simon, 0:19cv-2312. … Continue reading
On June 8, the Nevada Secretary of State agreed to accept initiative petitions filed by August 3, even though the statutory deadline is June 24. This action is a result of the earlier decision by a federal court in Fair … Continue reading
On June 8, U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall denied any further ballot access relief to Connecticut petitioning candidates in the August 11 primaries. Gottlieb v Lamont, 3:20cv-623. Here is the 22-page Decision. The Governor had already cut the number … Continue reading
On June 8, the New Hampshire Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit, seeking ballot access relief. Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Sununu, 1:20cv-688. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Joseph LaPlante, a Bush Jr. appointee. Here … Continue reading
On June 8, U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Walker refused injunctive relief to the Independent Party and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Their lawsuit is still alive, but they won’t get any relief for the 2020 election, unless … Continue reading
