Montana makes illegal for anyone running for a judicial post to reveal that any particular political party has endorsed that candidate. Last year the Ninth Circuit upheld this law. The plaintiff has asked for U.S. Supreme Court review. On March … Continue reading
The Alaska Supreme Court heard State v Alaska Democratic Party on March 29. The issue is whether freedom of association protects the Democratic Party’s ability to invite independent candidates to seek the Democratic nomination. A state trial court last year … Continue reading
On March 28, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith, an Obama appointee, issued an opinion in Rhodes v Snyder, e.d., 2:17cv-14186. It says that there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution to require the Governor to call a special election … Continue reading
On March 28, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Benisek v Lamone, 17-333. Here is the 81-page transcript. The issue is the Maryland U.S. House redistricting plan adopted in 2011, which is perceived by virtually everyone as a … Continue reading
The District of Columbia defines a qualified party as a group that polled at least 7,500 votes for one of the partisan districtwide offices, which are Mayor, Attorney General, Delegate to the U.S. House, Chair of the City Council, and … Continue reading
