On November 21, an amicus curiae brief was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in De La Fuente v Padilla, 19-524. This is the case over California’s independent presidential petition, which requires almost 200,000 signatures to be collected in 105 … Continue reading
On November 22, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York criticized leaders of the New York Democratic Party who are working to toughen the definition of a qualified party. See this story. … Continue reading
On November 22, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence W. Boyle, a Reagan appointee, upheld North Carolina’s petition requirements for independent candidates, both for President and for U.S. House. Independent petitions are due on March 3, 2020, for all office. Statewide … Continue reading
On November 21, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said he will drop his pending appeal in the Ninth Circuit over whether the new California law on tax returns and presidential candidates is constitutional. Because the law violates the State … Continue reading
On November 19, the Eleventh Circuit agreed to expedite the Georgia ballot access case. The Libertarian Party has already filed its main brief. The state’s brief is due December 13, 2019, and the party’s reply brief is due on December … Continue reading
