On September 3, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Republican National Committee and the Mississippi Libertarian Party to respond to the state’s Reply brief in Watson v Republican National Committee, 24-1260. This case involves the Mississippi law that says absentee … Continue reading
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On September 11, independent candidate Jim Walden lost his lawsuit to remove himself from the Mayoral ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
On September 11, U.S. District Court Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan, a Trump appointee, issued an opinion in West v Pennsylvania Department of State, w.d., 2:24cv-1349. It rejects the procedural objections to the lawsuit that the state had raised. The issue … Continue reading
Jim Walden, independent candidate for Mayor of New York City who is trying to get his name taken off the November 2025 ballot has won temporary relief. Until his lawsuit is heard, the Board of Elections has been ordered not … Continue reading
On September 9, the Ninth Circuit reheard Moving Oxnard Forward v Lourdes Lopez, 21-56295. This is a lawsuit over whether the City of Oxnard contribution limits to city council candidates, $500, is so low as to be unconstitutional. The original … Continue reading