On January 5, a 3-judge U.S. District Court held another hearing in the case over North Carolina legislative districts. See this story. A decision is expected soon because filing for the 2018 primary opens next month. The case is Covington … Continue reading
On January 5, the Commission on Presidential Debates told the U.S. Supreme Court that it does not intend to file a brief in the Gary Johnson-Jill Stein anti-trust debates lawsuit. Of course, if the U.S. Supreme Court later tells the … Continue reading
On January 4, a U.S. District Court ruled that five Michigan legislators must sit to have their depositions taken, in the lawsuit over whether the U.S. Constitution forbids Michigan from eliminating the straight-ticket device. Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute … Continue reading
On January 5, Delaware appealed the decision of the U.S. District Court in Adams v Carney. The U.S. District Court on December 6, 2017, had struck down a Delaware law that the only people eligible to be appointed a state … Continue reading
The Alabama legislature convenes January 9, 2018. The only election law bills of interest that have been filed so far are identical bills in each house that would eliminate special elections for U.S. Senate, except for special elections held simultaneously … Continue reading
