On August 28, the Florida State Court of Appeals, First District, restored Ryan Torrens to the Democratic primary ballot. He is a candidate for Attorney General. Last week a trial court had “removed” him from the ballot. The primary is … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On August 27, the North Carolina State Court of Appeals refused to issue a stay in Anglin v Berger. This means that Chris Anglin’s win of August 13 in the lower state court will stand. He will have “Republican” on … Continue reading
On August 27, a 3-judge U.S. District Court again struck down North Carolina’s U.S. House districts as an unconstitutional gerrymander. Common Cause v Rucho, m.d., 1:16cv-1026. Judge James Wynn, an Obama appointee, wrote the decision. Judge W. Earl Britt, a … Continue reading
On August 27, U.S. District Court Judge Victoria A. Roberts, a Clinton appointee, enjoined Michigan’s petition for independent candidates for statewide office, which is 30,000 signatures due July 19. She said that pending further action in the case, or further … Continue reading
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is running for re-election as an independent this year. He received enough write-in votes in the Progressive Party to be its nominee, but he turned it down. He also received enough votes in the … Continue reading