On December 16, the Ninth Circuit said that the five federal cases over the California tax returns-ballot access law are moot. The Ninth Circuit order in all these combined cases says, “Because these appeals were mooted by the California Supreme … Continue reading
The Fourth Circuit will hear Johnston v Lamone, 19-1783, on Thursday, January 9, 2020. This is the case on whether it is constitutional for Maryland to force the Libertarian Party to submit 10,000 signatures in order to get back on … Continue reading
On December 16, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton, a Clinton appointee, refused to block a 2014 Arizona law that makes it more difficult for statewide initiatives to get on the ballot. The law says that after an initiative is … Continue reading
On December 10, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the city of Seattle to file a response brief in Elster v City of Seattle, 19-608. This is the case that says the First Amendment is violated by the city’s campaign voucher … Continue reading
On December 17, the Minnesota Supreme Court expedited the lawsuit De La Fuente v Simon, A19-1994. This is Rocky De La Fuente’s challenge to the Minnesota presidential primary ballot access law, which says that no candidate can get on a … Continue reading
