On June 26, the U.S. House passed HR 51, the bill to make almost all of Washington, D.C., a state. The vote was 232-180. This is the first time such a bill has ever passed either house of Congress. One … Continue reading
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Ian Milhiser has this article at Vox about all the details regarding possible statehood for the District of Columbia. The last part of the article is especially interesting, concerning legal issues. The article also has a map showing the proposed … Continue reading
On June 25, U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, an Obama appointee, dismissed the lawsuit Mecinas v Hobbs, 2:19cv-5547, on standing grounds. This is the lawsuit in which various elements of the Democratic Party challenge the Arizona law on order … Continue reading
On June 25, the Maine Libertarian Party asked U.S. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker to reconsider part of his ballot access ruling of June 11. Baines v Dunlap, 1:19cv-509. Here is the request. … Continue reading
On June 25, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed this brief in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Wilhem, 20-3585. This is the challenge to the Ohio law that does not permit members of any party, other than the two largest parties, … Continue reading