On April 20, the Iowa Secretary of State filed a four-page brief with the U.S. District Court in Iowa Libertarian Party v Pate, s.d., 4:19cv-241. This the case in which the court struck down the March petition deadline for independent … Continue reading
On April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in U.S. v Vaello Madero, 20-303. It says the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause does not require the United States to offer SSI benefits to U.S. citizens living in Puerto … Continue reading
On April 16, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a two-page order in In re: Nomination Petition of Robert Jordan, 56 MAP 2022. The court ruled that even though legislative redistricting wasn’t complete during the normal petitioning period for primary candidates, … Continue reading
On April 18, Congressman John B. Larson (D-Connecticut) introduced HR 7536. It would require citizens to vote in every federal election, and would impose a $20 fine on those who did not. There are various exemptions in the bill, which … Continue reading
On April 19, the Tennessee Republican Party removed Morgan Ortagus from its August primary ballot because she has not lived in the state for three years. Although the legislature recently passed a duration of residency requirement, that law has not … Continue reading
