On September 19, the state of Wisconsin filed its reply brief in Gill v Whitford, 16-1161, the case over whether extreme partisan gerrymandering violates the U.S. Constitution. The hearing will be October 3, 2017. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the … Continue reading
On September 19, the Libertarian Party filed this brief in Husted v Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, the U.S. Supreme Court case over whether Ohio’s voter purge practices violate federal law. Thanks to Mark Brown for the information. The Court … Continue reading
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
