On August 22, the Michigan Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit against the new Michigan redistricting commission. Michigan Republican Party v Benson, w.d., 1:19cv-669. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff, a Bush Jr. appointee. … Continue reading
On August 23, John Schmitz, an independent candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis, filed this reply brief in Schmitz v Marion County Board of Elections. The issue is whether he had enough valid signatures. That depends on whether signatures of registered … Continue reading
On August 21, the Libertarian Party asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal against the federal campaign finance law that won’t let a deceased person’s estate distribute its bequest to the party, except by doling out the money … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Third Circuit struck down Delaware’s law, requiring most types of state judges to be members of one of the state’s two largest political parties. Delaware is in the process of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to … Continue reading
On August 23, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly dismissed the lawsuit Gonzales v Madigan, n.d., 1:16cv-7915. It had been filed in 2016 by one of Michael Madigan’s opponents in the Democratic primary. Madigan is a member of the Illinois … Continue reading
