On July 24, independent candidate Daniel Kollander was put on the November 4, 2025 ballot for Town Board of Cheektowaga, by a lower state court. The Board of Elections had rejected his petition because the individual petition sheets didn’t mention … Continue reading
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On July 24, the U.S. Supreme Court extended the hold in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v Howe, 25A62. The vote was 6-3, with Justices Gorsuch, Alito and Thomas in the minority. This is the North Dakota legislative redistricting … Continue reading
On July 22, Illinois Congressmember Michael Bost filed his brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Bost v Illinois State Board of Elections, 24-568. The issue is whether he had standing to challenge the Illinois law that postal ballots should … Continue reading
On July 23, the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in State of Washington v Trump, 25-807. It agrees with the U.S. District Court, which had enjoined President Trump’s order on birthright citizenship. This is the first Appellate ruling on this … Continue reading
On July 23, the Fair Representation Act was again introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmembers Don Beyer of Virginia and Jamie Raskin of Maryland. See this press release. The bill would provide for multi-member U.S. House districts … Continue reading