on Wednesday, June 12, all sixteen full-time judges of the Sixth Circuit heard arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v Federal Election Commission, 24-3051. The issue is the McCain-Feingold law that limits how much money parties can spend on their … Continue reading
On June 13, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Food & Drug Administration v Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, 23-235. Here is the opinion. It says that plaintiffs do not have standing to challenge an FDA decision to expand … Continue reading
On May 25, the Illinois legislature passed HB 4488, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from late June to late May. Furthermore, it shrinks the petitioning period from three months to two … Continue reading
On June 6, the Somos PAC asked to intervene in the Robert F. Kennedy ballot access lawsuit in Nevada. The Somos PAC describes itself as “Latino-led.” It argues that it has a right to intervene, on the grounds that it … Continue reading
New Jersey held primaries on June 4. In Atlantic County, election officials were not supposed to have opened envelopes containing absentee ballots until May 31, but they did open them earlier. On Friday, June 7, a state court ruled that … Continue reading
