Oklahoma Ballot Access Reform (OBAR) has reluctantly concluded that the initiative to reform the Oklahoma ballot access laws cannot obtain the needed 74,000 valid signatures by January 15, 2008, the legal deadline. OBAR will use its remaining fiscal resources to … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On November 20, another hearing was held in Texas Reform Party v Reform Party of the USA, in state court in Dallas, Texas. This case had been filed by the “Dallas” (Foster) faction of the national party on September 14, … Continue reading
On November 13, Rodney Martin (national chair of one faction of the Reform Party) filed a federal lawsuit against national officers of one of the other factions of the Reform Party. The case is Martin v Byrne, 3:07-cv-5747, filed in … Continue reading
On November 20, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Riley v Kennedy, no. 07-77. This is an appeal brought by Alabama Governor Bob Riley, to overturn a U.S. District Court 3-judge ruling that denied him the ability to appoint … Continue reading
On November 20, a new lawsuit was filed in Florida concerning that state’s January 29 presidential primary. Ausman v Browning, in Leon County circuit court, no. 2007-ca-3233, charges that the presidential primary date is unconstitutional. The case was filed by … Continue reading