Laws Professor Derek Muller here criticizes the Democratic majority in the California legislature, and Governor Jerry Brown, for changing the rules to make recall petitions more difficult to complete, right in the middle of a current recall. Thanks to Rick … Continue reading
On September 18, the Seventh Circuit heard arguments in Tripp v Scholz, 16-3469. This is the Green Party case that challenged the petition requirements for state representative in 2014. The U.S. District Court had upheld the requirements. The party argued … Continue reading
New Jersey is holding a gubernatorial election on November 7. The Star-Ledger and its associated newspapers have published this lengthy story about each of the three minor party gubernatorial nominees, and both independent candidates for Governor. Thanks to Frank Morano … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Husted v A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16-980, on November 8. On September 15, the Ohio voting rights groups who won the case in the lower court filed this brief on the merits with the … Continue reading
On early Saturday morning, September 16, the Senate concurred in the Assembly amendments to SB 568, the bill that moves all primaries from June to March. The bill now goes to Governor Jerry Brown, who has until October 15 to … Continue reading
