On September 20, Ohio filed this response in the U.S. Supreme Court in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Crites, 21-226. This is the case over the composition of the state Elections Commission, which must contain three members of each of … Continue reading
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On September 15, the state of Texas filed this brief in Gutierrez v Abbott, w.d., 1:21cv-769. This is the case over whether a special session of the Texas legislature can pass a redistricting bill. The plaintiffs, two Texas Democratic State … Continue reading
The National Committee of the Democratic Party is fighting to overturn the Arizona law on the order of candidates on the general election ballot. Arizona law puts the nominees of the party that won the last gubernatorial race (within each … Continue reading
On September 10, opponents of Alaska campaign finance limits filed a brief in Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019. The case concerns Alaska’s cap on $3,000 that any candidate may receive from individuals living outside Alaska. It also concerns the Alaska $500 … Continue reading
As reported here earlier, on September 2 Jason Gonzales asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Gonzales v Madigan, 21-352. This is the case in which Gonzales charged that his Democratic primary opponent, Illinois speaker Michael Madigan, in 2016 had … Continue reading