On September 4, the Nebraska Supreme Court refused to invalidate the medical marijuana initiative passed by the voters in 2024. Kuehn v Evnen, S24-901. Certain state officials had tried to invalidate the law on the theory that the initiative did … Continue reading
Late on September 4, Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore the U.S. House district boundaries drawn by the 2025 legislature. Hoskins v Van Glahn, 26A304. Here is the filing. It starts by saying, “A federal-election-administration disaster is unfolding … Continue reading
Back in January 2026, U.S. District Court Judge John Gabney ruled that Virginia must allow felons to register to vote unless they were convicted of an offense that was a “common-law felony” in 1870. The basis for this ruling was … Continue reading
On September 4, U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, issued a 49-page ruling in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v Trump, 1:26cv-11549. Earlier the same judge had issued a temporary restraining order in the same case. … Continue reading
On September 4, the Alaska State Court of Appeals issued an order to stop the ongoing criminal prosecution of Tupe Smith. Smith v State of Alaska, A-14529. Here is the order. Tupe Smith, who was born in American Samoa, was … Continue reading
