At the 2024 Libertarian convention, the first ballot had Michael Rectenwald in the lead, although no one had a majority. This was the first Libertarian presidential convention since 2004 in which the first-place finisher did not win the nomination. Chase … Continue reading
As already noted, on June 13 the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in FDA v Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, cutting back on standing for associations that say they have standing because the government policy they are opposing causes them … Continue reading
On June 2, the lawsuit Hendrix v Howe was voluntarily dismissed. This was a case filed in 2023 to challenge the North Dakota ban on out-of-state circulators for initiatives. The plaintiffs say they dismissed it because they would rather challenge … Continue reading
Even though No Labels is no longer running a presidential nominee, it is still in court in two cases that it had filed before it decided not to run a candidate. In Arizona, the lawsuit over whether No Labels could … Continue reading
The Nation magazine, in its June 2024 edition, criticizes the Democratic National Committee for its decision to nominate President Joe Biden before the physical convention. It is behind a pay wall, but says, “It’s hard to imagine a worse idea. … Continue reading
