On June 28, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Christian Legal Society v Martinez, 08-1371. This is not an election law case. It was whether Hastings Law School could require recognized student organizations to admit all Hastings … Continue reading
Filing for candidates running for U.S. Senate in West Virginia this year closed on July 23, for candidates seeking the primary nomination of one of the three ballot-qualified parties. Three candidates filed in the Democratic primary, eleven filed in the … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Idaho will hold a 4-day trial in Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa, 08-cv-165, starting October 12, 2010. This is the case in which the Republican Party is attempting to find some way to prevent … Continue reading
Proponents of an Oregon initiative, to require non-partisan redistricting, have filed a state court lawsuit over the Secretary of State’s procedures for checking signatures. The Secretary of State is invalidating entire petition sheets, if even one signature on the petition … Continue reading
On July 20, the Kansas Attorney General and attorneys for the Constitution Party filed a joint brief in U.S. District Court, arguing that the Kansas ban on out-of-state circulators is unconstitutional. The case is Constitution Party of Kansas v Biggs, … Continue reading
