On March 31, U.S. District Court Mark Walker struck down many new Florida election laws that restrict the ability of voters to vote. League of Women Voters of Florida v Lee, n.d., 4:21cv-186. Here is the 288-page opinion. Here is … Continue reading
On March 31, three Tennessee voters filed a federal lawsuit against the proposed Tennessee law to require candidates for congress to have lived in the state for three years. Collins v State of Tennessee, m.d., 3:22cv-225. The Governor has not … Continue reading
On March 31, U.S. District Court Judge Sara Darrow, an Obama appointee, upheld the Illinois petition for independent candidates for U.S. House. That petition is 5% of the last vote cast, and is the second most difficult for that office … Continue reading
On March 31, a New York state trial court in Steuben County struck down the new boundaries for State Senate and U.S. House districts. Harkenrider v Hochul, E2022-0116cv. The decision is based on the State Constitution, which was amended in … Continue reading
On March 31, U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams, an Obama appointee, issued a short order in Iowa Libertarian Party v Pate, 4:19cv-241. This is the case filed in 2019 against the new March petition deadline for independent candidates, … Continue reading
